Chapter 104: Leaving Home

Sewing...... Feed the horses...... Stove ...... Waiting? Is this also a specialty hobby?

Ahem, well, being a maid seems to be my job!

Qiu Chen raised his hand to stop an eleven or twelve-year-old girl from introducing herself, and said in the little girl's timid gaze: "Specialty, it's not about the work you did before, but the ability you think you can do best...... For example, planting flowers, such as being able to write and calculate, such as being able to make snacks, the more detailed this point is, the better it is...... Alright, you ...... Oh, Yufeng, you go on! ”

"Yes!" The little girl glanced at Qiu Chen timidly, and said hesitantly, "Slave Yufeng, thirteen this year, is the son of Liaofu's family, his father Liao Dasheng, his mother Qiao's family, has a younger brother Yuqiang, and has no other relatives. The slave maid used to be a rough girl in the Anping Courtyard of the Liao family, and her specialty was a female red! Slaves and maids can make clothes, hats, shoes, and the most haode they do is tie the knots. ”

Qiu Chen nodded, raised his hand and gestured for the next one.

The next person to introduce himself is Yufeng's younger brother Yuqiang, who is only eight years old this year, tiger-headed and smart, and looks clever. The one who spoke on behalf of everyone was Yufeng's father Liao Dasheng, who had gone out with the chief steward in Liao Mansion before, and he could read and write some simple accounts, and he was the most top-notch among these people.

After being introduced one by one, Qiu Chen also had a general understanding of this total of thirteen people.

The thirteen people and three families picked out by frankincense are all not very conspicuous in Liao Mansion, and most of the adults are doing some basic service work and planting gardens, but they are not planting vegetable gardens, but gardens. needlework, stove work, horse raising and waiting for vehicles...... two teenage girls, one Yufeng is a rough girl, claiming to be a female celebrity; A Qingxing used to work in a large kitchen, and it is said that he has a good knife and likes to cook. Two seven or eight-year-old girls, one plum can do some simple sewing, and the other Lingzi is a fire girl; The three boys, Yuqiang and a man named Tiger Head, are all seven or eight years old, and they haven't entered the mansion yet. There is also a pillar who is only five years old, and he also looks clever.

After a little hesitation, Qiu Chen was not polite, so he accepted all the thirteen people, thanked Liao Wenqing, and turned to look at Liao Dasheng and said, "You families, dragging your children and daughters, it's not like you just leave." Go back and pack up, I'll wait for you two hours, and then I'll set off!" ”

Liao Dasheng led everyone to kowtow to Qiu Chen, even if he recognized the new master. Then, still carried back to Liao's house by frankincense to pack his luggage.

The people walked away cleanly, Qiu Chen raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, and brought back thirteen people at once, this housing is also a big problem. There is only one room in the west courtyard that is empty for Lin Xu, and it is impossible to arrange thirteen people, although the east courtyard can install the doors and windows today, and the wall skin can be almost wiped out, but after all, it is a new house, not to mention the dampness, the smell of paint on the doors and windows is also smoky enough, and it can't live at all......

That's it, that's it, don't care who goes back, and divide men and women to squeeze in one night, go back tonight, and light the inverted seat and gatehouse in the east courtyard, burn it all night and a day, and tomorrow evening, you can barely live in people.

"What? But what's not going to be done? Liao Wenqing opened the lid on the food one by one, scooped a bowl of still warm soup and handed it to Qiu Chen, and said with concern.

Qiu Chen nodded, smiled and shook his head: "I know there, so many people go to the past, and the housing is not easy to pave...... However, it is only a few days' work, and it will not be a matter if the yard on the east side is dried for a few days. ”

Liao Wenqing nodded with a smile, and said: "That Liao Dasheng is also a stable person on my side, following the housekeeper of the other courtyard in and out, and also taking care of the small steward of the outer courtyard, you see, if it is a top use, in the future, you can hand it over to him, and you can save a lot of thought." ”

Qiu Chen took the soup bowl and took a shallow sip, "Well, now that I'm going back, I'll let him go to the door." ”

Liao Wenqing smiled, didn't say this anymore, and then changed the topic: "I look good at your house, I have two sets of furniture there, although it has been used for some time, but there is nothing broken, if you don't dislike it, I will transport it back to you together?" ”

Qiu Chen unexpectedly raised his eyes to look at Liao Wenqing, blinked, and said with a smile: "Cheng, the furniture is your congratulatory gift." How much are these dozen people worth? Also, why didn't I see their deeds? ”

The furniture is dead and there will be no sequelae. This person is a living creature, if the deed is not in his hands, how can he direct it in the future? Who is the real master? If you are in Cao Ying, your heart is in Han...... She might as well not use these people!

Liao Wenqing laughed when he heard this: "Frankincense brought them over just now, and it also meant for you to pick and choose, so I didn't take the deed immediately." This time, since you've stayed, frankincense will naturally bring the deed with it when she comes back later. ”

Qiu Chen raised his eyebrows: "What?" There's still moisture in here, huh? Hehe, but it's too late for you to regret it at this time, I'm a real person, and I thought that if I didn't accept the gift in front of me, I would slap you in the face, so I naturally reluctantly embarrassed it! ”

"Ahem...... cough cough ......" Liao Wenqing took a sip of tea and choked fiercely when he heard the words!

It took a while to regain his strength, and he waved his hand at Qiu Chen again and again: "Feelings, you still give me face?!" ”

Qiu Chen didn't think it was a pestle at all, nodded in a big way, and continued to bow his head to drink the soup, looking at Liao Wenqing with surprise and secretly joy.

is different from the previous polite and alienation, today's Lin Niangzi is sly and laughing, and she seems to have taken off a mask, which makes people feel kind...... It's also a lot closer.

Liao Wenqing secretly speculated in her heart, does this mean that she also feels that she can be close?

The more joyful, the more Liao Wenqing strengthened the jihua in his heart, looking at the woman who bowed her head and drank the soup, her eyes revealed a tenderness that she was not aware of, and even the consistent smile on the corner of her mouth had a hint of spoiling.

After eating a little, the frankincense turned back, and as Liao Wenqing said, it brought Qiu Chen eleven identity deeds. Qiu Chen took it, glanced at it slightly, and stuffed it into his sleeve pocket.

"I'm not polite to you about these people, you and Shopkeeper Chen will inform you of the silver, and deduct it from this month's dividends!"

Liao Wenqing naturally has no objections, the worth of thirteen people is at best more than 100 taels of silver, and he doesn't care about it.

After eating, a young man came up and put away the dishes. Immediately after, frankincense and myrrh came in together, saying that the dozen or so people had already packed up and prepared the carriage, and the two sets of furniture that Liao Wenqing said were also installed.

It was not early, and it would take nearly two hours to rush back to Liujiaao, so Qiu Chen would not delay any longer, got up and said goodbye to Liao Wenqing, turned around and walked out, and when he stepped out of the house, he saw frankincense and myrrh one with the curtain on the door, and the other was just right when she stepped down the steps, raised her hand and helped her, which not only reminded her to be careful of her feet, but also did not touch her...... It's really not easy to get a sense of proportion.

However, she sighed secretly instead, she still doesn't have to think about such a little guy, this kind of proportionality is not something that can be exercised in a day. It is not that there is no such a safe and sophisticated slave in a large family with deep background.

Fortunately, today's little girls and little boys are all haode, put some effort into cultivating, don't be too smart, be heartfelt, and be calm and proper is the most important thing.

Thinking about these in his heart, Qiu Chen, who stepped out of the Rejuvenation Hall, was startled by a convoy of more than 20 cars in front of the door.

Steady and steady, Qiu Chen looked over carefully, and saw that the thirteen people didn't occupy much of the car, but they were just a family, and the salute in front of them was just a few burdens, and there were no large pieces of furniture. If you think about it a little deeper, it will be clear. Although these servants live a life of servants, the houses and supporting furniture are equipped by the master's house, so that the luggage is simple, but some clothes are soft.

Qiu Chen is still quite satisfied with this. These people's conditions are poor, and they can be relieved when they arrive at the Lin family!

The remaining fifteen or sixteen carriages were full of furniture, and there were four or five carpenters carrying saws and chisels beside the carriages, apparently following the Lin family to assemble the furniture.

Seeing this, Qiu Chen knew that it was his own habitual thinking again.

The two sets of furniture in Liao Wenqing's mouth are not a few tables and chairs in her consciousness at all, but dozens of pieces inside and out...... With two sets of furniture, it's no wonder that so many carriages are used!

Well, she's taking advantage of it this time!

Liao Wenqing saw that the woman beside him was so shocked that her eyes widened a little, and then she collapsed her shoulders a little dejectedly, and regained her composure...... This series of subtle expressions was so vivid that he hadn't seen it in anyone else before, and the smile on his face couldn't help but deepen by two points.

Looking at Liao Wenqing with a sideways face, Qiu Chen said, "Hehe, these pieces of furniture...... It was better than I expected, thank you so much! Leave! ”

Qiu Chen's carriage was at the forefront.

She didn't sleep well last night, and now she came to the county seat together, and she has been busy after entering the county, and now, the two things to be done in the city are complete, and she feels tired and sore when she relaxes. The brain still maintained a morbid excitement, and although it was tired, it did not feel sleepy. Qiu Chen leaned on the wall of the carriage, closing his eyes and resting.

The carriage that Liao Dasheng's three families rode in was closely behind Qiu Chen's carriage, because it was a car hired by the carriage shop, they were all ordinary board cars, and there was not even a shed.

The eldest daughter-in-law's surname is Ma, and she is dizzy from the sun at this time, so she can't help but be a little resentful, and muttered and complained in a low voice: "In Liaofu, why did you suddenly transfer us to such a countryman?" Look at this, I can't even hire a carriage with a shed, and a carriage doesn't cost ten coppers more......"

"Shut up! If you want to think that you will have a good life in the future, you should be safe and stable, don't talk nonsense, and don't show a trace of disrespect! Dasheng scolded in a low voice.

Ma Shi shrank for a moment, blinked his eyes, wiped his sweat for his daughter and son, and said aggrievedly: "I also feel sorry for our daughter...... How do you say that? Could it be that this family has some great origins? ”

Liao Dasheng glared at Ma Shi fiercely, turned his eyes to look at the two carriages behind him, and then looked at the coachman who was driving the car, to make sure that no one noticed the conversation of their family, so he leaned forward to Ma Shi and lowered his voice and said: "Don't look at this Lin lady, our Liao family can take the medicinal herbs of the border army this time, who do you think it is because of?" ”

"Ah, is it this Lin Niang?" Ma Shi exclaimed in a low voice, in exchange for Liao Dasheng's fierce glare, he was immediately silenced, obediently shut up, and took care of a pair of children.

Seeing that Ma was born, Liao Dasheng looked up at the carriage in front of him and squinted his eyes slightly.

He was not originally a slave of the Liao family, and when he was five years old, the family had a lot of water, and his father and mother sold him into the Liao Mansion in order to make him survive. In order to get ahead, he has worked hard and struggled a lot over the years, but the Liao Mansion is too big, and there are many capable minions, he has been stammering for more than 20 years, and now he is in his thirties, and he is just mixed up with the big housekeeper. And it's also the big housekeeper of the other hospital.

This time, he came out of Liao's Mansion to follow this Lin lady, or he had a little affection for frankincense back then, and frankincense thought about him.

He distinctly remembered Frankincense's whispering words to him: "Don't underestimate that ...... Don't say it...... Let's just say that this self may not be inferior to the Liao family in the future! No, it's in case the third young master can't ...... Then this one will definitely be better than the Liao family in the future! ”

Hurried all the way, back to Liujiaao has also arrived in the middle of the unitary hour, the convoy full of furniture personnel drove into Liujiaao, in front of a group of children, in the village people rushed out of the road to watch, stopped at the door of Lin's house.

Erkui drove the carriage to the front of the convoy, and before he could stop, he smiled and greeted the stones and bolts that ran with the car: "Come in and spread the word, let's come back!" ”

When the stone and bolt heard this, they ran to the Lin family, and while running, they shouted loudly: "Aunt Begonia is back!" I brought a lot of people and a lot of cars......"

Without waiting for the shouts of the two boys to fall, the four little guys of Junyan Junzhang Afu Aman ran out first, followed by Yang Shuyong and Junwen, who also rushed out with more than a dozen helpers. Lan Ying and the Qingshan family accompanied the Liu family on the left and right, followed behind, and also came out.

Qiu Chen got down from the carriage, Ah Fu Aman shouted and pounced, Qiu Chen took the two children into his arms one by one, kissed them one by one, and then got up and took down a big box from the carriage and handed it to Jun Yan Junzhang who followed behind: "Go, take your younger brothers and sisters to the house to play!" ”

Junyan Junzhang hugged the box, pulled Afu Aman to thank him, happily beckoned a few stones and bolts, and ran back to the yard together.

After sending the children away, Qiu Chen had time to talk to Liu and Yang Shuyong.

"Big brother, let's take someone to remove these pieces of furniture first...... Oh, the main house in the east courtyard has been plastered, right? Once you've wiped it, just unload it into the room over there! ”

said, and greeted Liao Dasheng again: "You follow your uncle and watch the furniture unloaded." ”

Liao Dasheng immediately walked out of a pile of servants on standby, said yes, walked to Yang Shuyong's side, and said respectfully: "Little Liao Dasheng, I've seen my uncle!" ”

Qiu Chen smiled and said to the stunned Yang Shuyong: "Big brother, this is someone added to the family...... You take them to unload the truck first, come back, and I'll talk to you in detail! ”

"Oh, good, good!" Yang Shuyong finally came back to his senses, agreed to take Liao Dasheng with him, and led more than a dozen cars pulling furniture to the East Courtyard to unload the trucks.

Qiu Chen beckoned the remaining dozen or so people to enter the door, and then helped the Liu family, talked to Lan Ying, and stepped into the house.

Since the beginning of summer, the Lin family's dinner has always been eaten in the courtyard.

Qiu Chen helped Liu to sit at the table, and whispered: "These people are the Liao family who do business with us, and they sent them to congratulate our family on raising the yard." Later, let them come up to show you, you can see which one you like, and let that one serve you! ”

Liu's face was gloomy and cramped: "Where do I want someone to serve ......?"

Qiu Chen pressed Liu's hand and whispered: "Your daughter and I are so busy that I can't talk to you every day, you can pick one to accompany you!" ”

Saying that, without waiting for Liu's objection again, he beckoned the twelve people to come up and greet the old lady.

Twelve people, men, women, and children, walked up, hulala and knelt down, so startled that Liu almost jumped up. was finally held down by Qiu Chen, and then said with a smile: "Hurry up, hurry up!" ”

After calling people up, Liu Shi turned his face to Qiu Chen and said, "Begonia, it's not early, let's let them eat first!" ”

Qiu Chen smiled, but he didn't say anything about eating, but opened his mouth and called Junyan Junzhang over: "You take a few of them to the East Courtyard to help unload the car!" ”

Jun Yan Junzhang agreed, and took the other two men to the East Courtyard.

Qiu Chen called Lan Ying again: "Sister Lan Ying, you take a few of them to the West Chamber, pack up the things in Brother Xu'er's house, and put them in Junwen's house first." Tonight, let a few men bring the boy to settle in that house. The mother-in-law and the girl will be in the main house for the time being. Wait for the house in the east courtyard to dry, and then move in together! ”

Lan Ying responded with a smile and went to the West Chamber with a few mothers-in-law and two older girls.

The remaining three boys and two little girls stood obediently in place, and Qiu Chen patted Afu Aman: "You take a few of them to wash their hands and faces, and when their parents are settled, they can eat!" ”

Ah Fu Aman still doesn't know what is high and low, he knows that there are a few more little friends, and these little friends will live in their own house for a long time in the future, they are really happy, as soon as they heard the mother's assignment, they immediately ran up with a smile, Aman stretched out his hand and pulled the two little girls, Ah Fu smiled and greeted the three boys, and went to wash their hands and face together.

Ah Fu in line with the habit of caring for his sister, with three boys standing behind waiting, Ah Fu has already led two little girls to stand in front of the basin, let them scoop up their own water, Ah Fu took the hand sanitizer, glutinous voice: "You wet your hands and face first......"

The two little girls looked at each other for a moment, obediently wet their hands and faces, Aman tiptoed his little feet, poured hand sanitizer into the palms of the two girls, and then instructed: "You rub, knead bubbles, wash your face and wash your hands!" ”

The two girls looked at the milky yellow and fragrant viscous liquid in their palms in surprise in surprise, and their eyes also revealed a touch of joy. They are just inferior girls in the Liao family, even the bath beans are only the cheapest, and they are reluctant to use such a method, they are all saving to wash their mother's and sister's hair or something, they are young and rarely can use it, I didn't expect that when they came to this Lin family that looked very unseemly, they actually used this kind of thing - although they didn't know what the sticky ointment was, but they intuitively knew that this thing was much better than bath beans.

Sure enough, they rubbed out the bubbles according to Miss Man'er's instructions, and after washing their hands and faces, their faces were fragrant on their faces, and the dirt in their fingernails was also washed clean.

The women and children here settled their luggage, washed their hands and faces, and the men returned.

Xiu'er and Yuxiang were busy making two more dishes, heating up twenty steamed buns and serving them together.

Qiu Chen took the four children to eat at the same table with the Liu family and Yang Shuyong Junwen, Lan Ying, the helpers and the young men, and a few handfuls also ate and left, leaving only the Lin family and the thirteen new slaves from the Liao Mansion in the courtyard.

Several members of the Lin family entered the main house, Qiu Chen helped Liu to get on the kang, and the four children also went to the kang, and they all laid out paper and pens around the kang table. Yang Shuyong sat on a chair under the kang, while Junwen stood by the kang with a smile.

Qiu Chen made a pot of tea, poured a cup for Liu Shi and handed it to his hand, and said with a smile: "Mother, I asked them to come over and let you recognize people, and I can give instructions in the future." ”

The Liu family had calmed down from the initial surprise of the girl buying back the slave, and when she heard her say this, she nodded in response.

Qiu Chen held Ah Man who was squeezed into her arms with one hand, and also sat on the edge of the kang, and said loudly: "Dasheng, you let them come in one by one and recognize people!" ”

"Yes, ma'am!" Dasheng answered at the door of the inner room, and then instructed the twelve people, the whole family, divided into three, into the inner room to recognize people.

The first to come in was the Shunzi family, their family is the most populous, Shunzi and his wife Zhang, with three children, the eldest daughter Qingxing, the youngest daughter Meizi, and the son Zhuzi. They entered the inner room together, and knelt under the kang next to each other.

Liu hurriedly said: "Hurry up, hurry up!" ”

Shunzi and Zhang kowtowed respectfully, and said, "Thank you, old lady!" Then he stood up with the three children, and stood respectfully under the kang with his head slightly bowed.

Yushunzi briefly introduced his family, and Liu looked at it and nodded.

Qiu Chen also brought a smile: "Shunzi followed Dasheng, and Shunzi's daughter-in-law Ming'er helped in the kitchen first." Qing Xing temporarily cleaned and served in the house. Plum and Zhuzi, just follow my children, they have to go to school on weekdays, Meizi Zhuzi follows them, and they also learn a few words in class, and they play together after class, not to mention whether they serve or not, just be a playmate! ”

As soon as Junzi and Zhang heard this, the eldest girl was able to serve in the house, and this was the big girl. The youngest daughter and youngest son can also follow the little young master and little miss, and the playmates since childhood will be intimate people in the future, in a word, the three children will be settled, how can they not be happy!

The couple hurriedly pulled the children to kneel down again, kowtowed to Qiu Chen three times in a row, and then got up happily and withdrew.

Next are Qingjiang and Liu, a son and a daughter, Hutou and Ling'er, respectively. Qiu Chen also asked Ling'er to follow Man'er, and when the tiger head was bigger, he followed Junyan.

As for the Dasheng family, Dasheng temporarily manages Shunzi and Qingjiang, and his daily work follows Yang Shuyong.

The eldest daughter-in-law, Ma, also went to the kitchen to help temporarily, and Yufeng, like Qingxing, served in the house. Yuqiang was given to Junzhang.

After being assigned, Junwen is getting older, and there is no suitable servant for the time being, and everyone in Junyan Junzhang and Afu has a servant. said that it was a little girl, but Qiu Chen didn't ask for anything specifically, just let them get along as playmates. Aman is young, and there are two little girls, Ling'er and Meizi, to follow them, and while playing together, they can also take care of them more or less.

When the three families came up, Liu kept smiling and didn't say anything, but when the Dasheng family was about to withdraw, Liu frowned and said, "This Dasheng's name ......"

Qiu Chen was slightly surprised, and then thought of the reason. Liu must have remembered Lin Sheng, Shengzi, Dasheng, and slaves can't use the same word with their masters, and they must be avoided, and they can't use different words with the same phone.

Secretly sweating for a while, she never had anything to do with that person and herself, and it was revealed at this moment, Liu thought about it, she was the identity of someone else's wife, but she didn't think of it.

Dasheng was a wise man, and immediately bowed down and said, "Please give the old lady a name!" ”

Liu opened his mouth, but looked at Qiu Chen in embarrassment, in the village, the woman didn't even have the right to name her child, and Liu was illiterate, so it was really difficult for her to come up with a name all of a sudden.

Qiu Chen shook Liu's hand and said with a smile: "Mother, our family is now seeing that the days are getting more prosperous day by day, so let's change his name to Daxing, okay?" ”

Liu smiled and nodded: "Daxing, good, this name is good!" ”

Daxing immediately knelt down and kowtowed, and thanked him: "Old lady Xie gave her name!" ”

Liu raised his hand with a smile: "Daxing, get up quickly." You talk to them, our family is not happy to kneel around, biedong will kneel if it doesn't move! ”

Daxing immediately lowered his hand and said: "This is the old lady's kindness, the little one must tell them!" ”

After the assignment was completed, Qiu Chen asked Junwen to take Dasheng to move some tables, set up a large bunk in the hall, and let the three women take Ling'er and Meizi to squeeze for a while. Qingxing and Yufeng squeezed on the kang in the inner room.

When he went to the east courtyard to unload the furniture just now, Qiu Chen had already arranged for people to go to the east courtyard and burned the kang in the inverted gatehouse, burned it overnight, and dried it overnight.

After another ten days and half a month, the house in the east courtyard was dried, and the two entered the courtyard, and the main room and the wing room and the ear room were upside down, and there were thirty small houses. When the time comes, the whole family moves in, and it will be really spacious.

sent these people out, and the hour was late, the three mothers-in-law quickly entered the role, went to the kitchen to boil water, Qingxing and Yufeng came in with hot water, and waited for Liu to wash his hands, face and feet. Qiu Chen took advantage of his efforts to go out of the room, and Yang Shuyong came to the wooden trestle bridge by the lotus pond again.

Qiu Chen told Yang Shuyong about the arrangements in the county seat during the day, and said to Yang Shuyong: "Big brother, I originally thought that after I left, the matter of turning over the West Courtyard would be put on hold for the time being. This time there is a big birth...... Oh, Daxing, there are a few other people, I'm not at home, and I don't worry about you not being able to open the row. Then let's cover up the west courtyard, busy inside and out, and save our mother from worrying! ”

It's come to this point, and Yang Shuyong has nothing to say, just nodding his head again and again.

Qiu Chen said again: "Brother, I told the young owner of the Rejuvenation Hall, if there is anything you are embarrassed about at home, go to the town to find them for help." In general, there is nothing that can be difficult to live in the Liao family. You don't have to worry about owing favors, we still have a long time to do business with them, and there will be a chance to return it in the future. ”

The brother and sister said something else, and they were afraid that Liu would be suspicious after a long time, so they turned back and went back to their rooms to sleep without mentioning it.

Early the next morning, Yang Shuyong went to find Liu Dachuan, the father of the full hoard, and began to arrange the clamshell of the west courtyard.

Qiu Chen arranged for the Qingjiang family and the Shunzi family to go to the east courtyard to continue burning the kang and drying the house.

Dashun used to raise horses and serve vehicles in Liaofu, but now he is still temporarily arranged in the backyard stable, serving the two horses at home and taking care of the vehicles. Qingjiang used to farm a garden, but now the Lin family has no garden for him to manage, so he temporarily followed Daxing and listened to Yang Shuyong's dispatch.

Daxing's cooking skills are good, and in the morning, Qiu Chen asked her to start cooking and cook breakfast for the family.

Since coming to this shijie, Qiu Chen has been busy, cooking, serving children, cleaning, frying medicine and making money, and having to worry about human relations...... I'm busy like a spinning top every day.

I got up early this morning, and there was a Daxing family to cook, Daxing took Qingjiang to clean the yard inside and outside the morning, and there were Qingxing and Yufeng inside and outside the house to clean and tidy up, she put on clothes for Afu Aman and got off the kang, it was all right, and after a slight loss, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Looking back at Liu, he was also a little uncomfortable, and it was still early to eat, so Qiu Chen beckoned Afu Aman to help Liu, and the mother and son went to the East Courtyard together.

Last night, the two sets of furniture given by Liao Wenqing had been placed, because it was getting late, she and Liu hadn't taken a look yet, so they just took advantage of this moment to go over and have a look. I should get up in the morning and take a walk.

The land of the east courtyard is spacious, and the west side is a regular and neat two-entry courtyard, and the main hall of the courtyard is the pattern of three bright and two dark two-ear rooms, there are three wing rooms in the east and west, there are gatehouses and four inverted houses at the gate, the houses are paved with green bricks, and the courtyard is built with green bricks.

Two into the courtyard, the main house is two bright and three dark with two ear room pattern, two bright hall house, the west head of a room hanging an ear room, the east head is a room in the room and a warm pavilion hanging an ear room, this room is a clean room with a bathroom, there is a small door for people to enter and exit to clean and carry water. The second courtyard also has east and west wings and inverted buildings. Further inside, there is a courtyard of two or three acres, only a slip of the main house with the second entrance, but the yard is empty, there is nothing. On the east side of these two courtyards, there is also an empty courtyard, and now only a shed has been built along the east and west north, and there are four stoves on each side of the east and west, and two stoves on the north side, which is the workshop of the future.

Qiu Chen took Liu into the courtyard and entered the main hall directly.

Yesterday was empty before the three large living rooms, now facing the door has been placed on the case, a Peng Ya square table and a pair of four heads of official hat chairs, on both sides of the hand, respectively set up two pairs of four out of the head of the official hat chair and a small table, on both sides of the table and chairs of this hospitality, there is a multi-treasure lattice, behind the multi-treasure lattice is placed a large desk and two bookcases against the wall, obviously, this piece of this side can be used as a study, can also be used as a place to receive more familiar people. On the west side, there is a large screen embroidered on both sides of the landscape, behind which there is a large round table and six chairs, and there are four chairs of the same color and material against the wall.

The east and west rooms were used as guest rooms or living rooms, and are still empty. Qiu Chen took Liu and the two children directly around the corner door of the house and entered the second courtyard.

Compared with the atmosphere of the courtyard as soon as you enter it, this courtyard for family living is much warmer. The east and west wings were still empty, and they didn't look at it, but went directly down the eaves into the main house.

As soon as I entered the room, there was also a set of tables and chairs for hospitality, but the one facing the door here was replaced by a Pengya Luohan bed, and a small kang table was placed in the center of the large and comfortable Luohan bed. On each side of the lower hand are a pair of Pengya low back chairs and small tables, and the Luohan bed and back chairs are matched with foot pedals under them. There is a Pengya three-legged flower shelf in the east and west corners, and there is also a Duobao lattice on the west side, and a set of Pengya square tables is placed behind the Duobao lattice, but it is not a high-backed chair, but four drum-shaped round piers.

After a cursory glance, the group turned into the Dongli room. Everyone knew that this east room was the bedroom living place of Qiu Chen, the main mother, in the future.

In the first room, there is a thousand-worker stepping bed, a large wardrobe, a dresser, and the rarest thing is that on the ground next to the dresser, there is also a floor-to-ceiling glass dressing mirror.

Liu was startled by the clear figure in the mirror: "Hey, what is this!" ”

Qiu Chen was taken aback by her, and then smiled and relieved: "Mother, this is a mirror, reflecting the whole body, with this, whether the clothes you wear fit well or not, you will know if you take a look!" ”

"Ouch, good ...... Why is this mirror so bright, why does it look like a real person? Liu recovered from the initial fright, and couldn't help but come closer to take a closer look. It was also the first time for Ah Fu Aman to see such a large floor-to-ceiling glass mirror, and he also leaned over with a smile and squeezed his nose at himself in the mirror!

Qiu Chen looked at the old and the young, and he didn't urge, he just looked at it with a smile on the side, and at the same time began to ponder: these two sets of furniture inside and outside are all made of yellow rosewood, although in addition to this stepping bed, the other furniture is mostly generous and concise, without much carving, and there are no fancy decorations such as inlaid shells and silver, but it is not simple at all, but it exudes a generous and refreshing atmosphere everywhere, and it is comfortable to look at.

After reading the furniture in the house, the mother was about to leave, and a few carpenters who came over to paint the doors, windows, and railings happened to come in.

Qiu Chen asked them to help look at the set of furniture they had just bought.

A few old carpenters lay on the furniture and seemed to have almost forgotten about others, and it took a while for them to come back to their senses in admiration.

Although this set of furniture does not have too many pattern carvings, there is no more popular inlay luodian, inlaid stone carving and other decorations, but the style is delicate and generous, simple and bright, and the wood is all haode rosewood, according to several old carpenters to estimate that this set of furniture is definitely not less than five hundred taels of silver.

As soon as he said this price, Liu glared at his daughter. No matter how much money you make, you don't have to spend so much money like this, not to mention buying back more than ten slaves, it costs five hundred taels of silver for furniture alone! It's not possible to live like this!

Qiu Chen was stared at, except for bowing his head and pretending to be docile, he couldn't explain. She knew very well in her heart, if she told Liu that she didn't buy it with her own money, but was given by a man, she was afraid that Liu would be even more afraid and worried!

Leaving those old carpenters, Qiu Chen grabbed Liu's arm and persuaded softly: "Mother, aren't we earning money just to live a good life, you have also seen the income of those days, our monthly income is more than this, and it is not difficult to buy this thing...... Besides, mother, the yard of our house has been covered, and we can still leave it empty......"

Speaking of zuihou, Qiu Chen's soft voice dragged on for a long time, with an obvious coquettish meaning, and gently shook Liu's arm, which also shook the heaviness on Liu's face.

"Alas, you......" Liu sighed softly, and was silent for a moment before he continued, "Mother knows that you have been wronged and suffered before, and now that you have made a deal and have money, you naturally have to prepare it." However, this business is the same as farming, there is a harvest haode every year, naturally there is a time when the harvest is not harvested, and if you have money in your hand, you have to save some to take precautions. ”

Qiu Chen naturally obediently agreed.

Liu said: "Now these are bought, and you have to remember to be diligent and thrifty in the future." ”

Qiu Chen hurriedly responded, and changed the topic again: "Mother, when you talk about this, I think of one more thing." After all, as you said, there are ups and downs, and it is better to be solid in the fields. I thought, let's take advantage of the money in our hands, we will buy some fertile land, and if we don't have the time to plant, we will rent out, although the annual income is limited, but that long file is not ......"

As soon as he heard about buying land, Liu Shi showed a touch of joy when he landed.

For ordinary people, they still always feel that buying land and being a landlord is the right thing.

"It's good to buy land, buy more land, no matter what the business is, how the years change, the land is there, you can't run away."

Qiu Chen also laughed and said, "I think so too...... However, large patches of fertile fields are not easy to come across, and I am afraid that I will not find a suitable one for a while. ”

Liu glanced at his daughter, patted Qiu Chen's hand with a smile and said, "You don't have to worry about this matter if you make up your mind." I instructed your eldest brother to do it, he has met a lot of people in the car over the years, let him inquire about the cheapest! ”

"Hey, I'm so confused at this time, why did I forget my eldest brother. Or mother, you are the most powerful and thoughtful! Qiu Chen hurriedly smiled and gave a high hat, smiling Liu's happy eyes.

Afu Aman also giggled, and Aman also laughed and learned: "Grandma is the best!" ”

Putting a rare Liu's one, he reached out and hugged the little granddaughter into his arms, kissed him face to face several times, Qiu Chen hurriedly took it, Liu's cough and asthma couldn't stand it, and he went back with Man'er, and it was time to cough for a long time.

Back in the West Courtyard, Daxing's family had already made breakfast.

Qiu Chen waited for Liu to wash his hands and sat down at the table, and Qingxing and Yufeng brought breakfast over.

For breakfast, I made a porridge, a flower roll, a shortbread, and four cold side dishes, and a plate of Hu's meat bought yesterday, which can be regarded as rich in variety.

Qiu Chen scooped a mouthful of porridge and tasted it, the rice grains were crispy but not rotten, soft and glutinous but not boiled, and the heat was just right. She took another chopstick salad and tasted it, it was refreshing and tender, and it was not bad to be able to make it like this without MSG seasoning!

Nodding secretly, Qiu Chen spoke, and when the east courtyard was moved, the Daxing family was in charge of the kitchen of several people in the Lin family, that is, the small kitchen. Lan Ying and the three of them are still in charge of the meals of the servants and helpers, that is, the large kitchen. The ingredients and materials are reported by Daxingjia to Lanying for unified procurement.

Daxing's family was full of joy, and he thanked him again and again.

After breakfast, Manchu's father came over to discuss, because the east courtyard of the Lin family needed to dry for some days before he could move, so he took advantage of these days to build a house for Erkui's family first. Erkui's family only built three rooms and a small courtyard, with sufficient materials and manpower, and it would be appropriate for one episode at most. Qiu Chen agreed without hesitation.

Near noon, Qiu Chen's furniture that had been ordered in the county town was delivered in eight carriages.

Because of the furniture sent by Liao Wenqing, these furniture, which were originally intended to be arranged in the living room and the main room, were scattered into the east and west wings of the first and second rooms. Qiu Chen didn't use high-grade mahogany for these furniture, but only made of sour branch wood, which was not yet precious at this time, and these were just the first batch, some desks, chairs, and the like. There is also a second batch, which is a large bookcase, hanging wardrobe and other large items, and there is also a thousand-worker stepping bed, which is extremely labor-intensive, and it will take at least three months to complete the carving, and it will have to be done again to be delivered.

During this day, Qiu Chen tried her best to let go of the people in charge of the arrangements, she only watched silently, and when she saw that she needed to adjust the instructions, she adjusted them slightly. One day, when I looked at it, I saw that there were people everywhere in order, busy and orderly, so I secretly relieved myself.

That night, Qiu Chen wrapped a meal of three fresh dumplings.

In modern times, there is a custom in her hometown - go out and make dumplings back home!

After eating this dumpling, she was ready to leave home.

After dinner, Daxing took the three servants to move into the back room of the East Courtyard. The gate of the east courtyard is open in the southeast corner, there is a gatehouse on the west side of the gate, and then there are four separate rooms next to it, all of which are equipped with a pair of chairs and a table under the kang, and a kang cabinet on the kang. The three couples in Daxing each lived in one, and the westernmost one temporarily let the four girls Qingxing, Yufeng, Ling'er and Meizi live.

Yuqiang, Tiger Head, and Zhuzi still live in the West Chamber. After the Lin family moved into the east courtyard, they would arrange another room for them.

It's June, and it's already hot. Qiu Chen had already bought a gauze tent, and there were several plates of kang in the west courtyard, and several families from Daxing came, and it was too late to hurry, so Qiu Chen took out the moxa sticks he made, let them smoke them in the house, and then put down the bamboo curtains, and there would not be many mosquitoes.

After sending these people away, Qiu Chen took Afu Aman to take a bath and went to the kang with Liu. Put the gauze tent, Liu took a fan to the two children, the two little ones read and played during the day, and then took a bath and there was a cool breeze from the fan, and they soon fell asleep.

Qiu Chen subconsciously touched the chubby little meat hands, in the past three or four months, eating well and ensuring nutrition, the little girl has quickly gained weight from the original thin little reed stick, the little hands are meaty, and there is a meat nest on the back of the hand, holding it in the hand, the fleshy is particularly rare.

Qiu Chen endured the reluctance in his heart, silently held Man'er's little hand, and looked at his daughter's quiet sleeping face, bulging cheeks, pouting little mouth, and upturned little nose...... all made her deeply reluctant.

After being silent for a while, Qiu Chen's voice opened astringently: "Mother, I'm going to go to Fucheng again tomorrow." ”

"Oh, to Fucheng?" The news was too sudden, and Liu looked surprised.

"Yes, you see, our house has been built, and the next thing is to open the workshop. I'm going to Fucheng to discuss with others, and I have to hurry up when I buy raw materials or something......" After explaining the reason, Qiu Chen said again, "Mother, I may have to stay for a few more days this time." The house has to be turned over at home, you just help worry about a few small things, and those things that build a house, with my eldest brother and Uncle Dachuan and Uncle Dachuan are in charge of them, you don't have to suffer more, huh? ”

"Well, I know...... How many days have you been on this trip? No matter how big it is, one episode should be inseparable, right? ”

An episode of five days, as far as the Liu family is concerned, although the city is farther away, but five days back and forth, the time is not short, it should be enough!

Qiu Chen shook his head a little ashamedly: "I went to Fucheng this time, I have a lot of things to do, and I can't come back in one episode." ”

"Ah, so many days...... How long will it take to get back? Liu asked with a worried face.

If her son goes out, although she is concerned, she will not worry too much. But the daughter is different, a young woman goes out...... I can't help but be a mother, don't worry!

Qiu Chen pondered for a while and said, "Mother, I don't dare to say how many days I will be able to come back, I pondered, it should be almost ten days to half a month!" ”

"It's been so long......" Liu let out a surprised voice and fell silent.

For a long time, when even Qiu Chen was worried, Liu finally spoke again: "Hey, it's not easy to do anything, it will take ten days and a half to make money in business...... Alas, go ahead, I'll show you the children, don't worry! ”

"Mother......" Qiu Chen grabbed Liu's hand and put it on his cheek, his nose hurt sorely, but she endured the tears.

"You're going out tomorrow, so go to bed early!" Liu patted Qiu Chen softly, and whispered with relief, "Girl, how much money is there, now that you have these workshops, you can earn so much silver a month, and you can think about it yourself, don't be too strong......

Qiu Chen couldn't do anything more than nod his head silently.

After half an hour, Qiu Chen heard Liu's breathing gradually become thinner. She waited silently for a while, and then crept to her feet and walked slowly out of the door.

Yang Shuyong also quietly walked out of the West Chamber, and the brother and sister sat on the two small benches in the courtyard.

"Big brother, after I leave, the family will be handed over to you. I have already told my mother that it will take more than ten days to half a month to come back...... I'll try to hurry, and after ten days, when I can't come back, you can find an excuse to go to town, and then take out this letter and let the children read it to our mother. Oh, when you go to town, buy some good fabrics and food and bring them back......"

Qiu Chen instructed little by little, some of which she had wanted to haode before, and some of which she thought of while talking, the forest was mixed and a little messy, but Yang Shuyong listened patiently and nodded from time to time.

Finally waiting for Qiu Chen to finish speaking, Yang Shuyong said with difficulty: "Begonia, think about it again, this is about to enter June, and it will be hot in June, and there will be a lot of rain, so you are really guilty of going on the road at this time...... Can you please leave again in a few days......"

Qiu Chen sighed softly and said, "Big brother, the reason why I left immediately was because I was worried about the second brother and them; Second, it is also to take into account the weather in the Northland. It snows in August, which means that it is cold early in the north, and it snows in August. If I don't leave now, wait a few days, and the weather will get cold over there, and if we can't turn back immediately, if the snow closes the road, won't we be blocked there? So, I have to go now, I can't see my second brother and them all for a day, and I can't sleep well and eat all day...... As soon as I closed my eyes these two nights, I always dreamed that my sister-in-law and sister-in-law were crying at me...... I'm afraid...... In case of any accident, I don't have the face to zaijian two sisters-in-law! ”

"Begonia, Begonia, don't just think about the unbenacy...... Didn't the shopkeeper Liao also say that they are with the army, there will be no danger......" My sister was so ashamed and worried, so that Yang Shuyong, who was also worried about his son and younger brother, was a little unbearable, and hurriedly opened his mouth to comfort. Although, this peasant man is not good at talking, and his words of consolation are really a little weak.

Qiu Chen let out a long breath, turned his face to Yang Shuyong and smiled: "Big brother, I'm fine, you don't have to worry about me." I'll be careful on the way when I go...... Well, I also brought some life-saving items, as long as it wasn't for a large army of soldiers and horses to deal with a little woman like me, your sister would definitely bring back the second brother and Junshu safely. ”

Saying that, Qiu Chen couldn't hold back his laughter: "Hehe, I'm just joking, who would bring a large team of soldiers and horses to deal with a village woman like me...... People aren't eating anymore, it's okay to be idle! ”

"So, big brother, you don't have to worry about me at home, I'll be fine, I promise you!" Qiu Chen said, grinning hard, showing a bright smile, but he didn't know how reluctant her smile was, "If you are worried about me, you have a bitter face every day, and our mother finds out the signs, our mother ......can't stand it."

"Well, I know, don't worry, I will take care of the family, take care of our mother and the children's ......"

The brother and sister had almost said what they should say, what they should instruct, and what they should have comforted, and the night was late, so they went back to their rooms and slept separately.

Back in the room, lying on the kang, Qiu Chen didn't dare to move or make a movement, lying quietly on the kang, listening to the sound of the two children and Liu's even breathing, and gradually fell asleep.

As if he had just fallen asleep, Qiu Chen suddenly woke up again, and when he opened his eyes, he saw that the window paper was already bright.

It's dawn, it's time for her to go!

Lying silently for a while, Qiu Chen tried his best to lighten his movements and got up, lowered his eyes to see the little faces of Ah Fu and Ah Man who were still sleeping soundly, and finally couldn't help but bow his head and kiss the two children.

"Are you leaving?" Liu's lowered voice suddenly sounded.

Qiu Chen paused when he was kissing Ah Fu, slowly raised his face, and smiled at Liu: "Mother, I want to go to the town to meet the Liao family...... Sleep a little longer! I'll be back in just over ten days......"

"......" was very surprised, Liu did not insist on getting up, but responded lightly.

Qiu Chen got up, opened the box in the corner of the house, took out a small package, and said hello to Liu: "Mother, I'm leaving......"

"Well, go ahead, don't worry about the family, there is me and your eldest brother......" Liu's voice was particularly calm, which made Qiu Chen's heart full of detachment seem to calm down a lot.

"yes, I see!" Qiu Chen responded, didn't say anything else, turned around, and strode out of the door.

Washing his face with water in the yard, casually curling his hair on the top of his head, and firmly binding it with a cloth towel, Qiu Chen went into the east chamber again and took out a blanket, Yang Shuyong had already set up the car, and the rouge that had been saddled with the car!

The brother and sister seemed to have finished what they wanted to say last night, and when they saw each other this morning, they only said hello briefly, and Qiu Chen got into the carriage.

Yang Shuyong waved his horsewhip, and the carriage and the rouge horse's hooves with the carriage trampled on the ground, drove out of the Lin family, and drove out of the still silent mountain village of Liujiaao!

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