Chapter XXVIII
Lao Xiucai read Chapter 28 and appreciated Qiu Ning's thin body, thinking that the family really needs a long-term worker, and now is the season to harvest grain. However, Miss Qiuning is thin and weak, and she has no strength, so she must not be able to do rough work in the field, so she should be allowed to stay, deliver food to the workers at home, and sweep the yard or something, anyway, there is a real shortage of manpower at home. Although Wang Dali's family is not too hard, it is also difficult to raise an idler. Lao Xiucai looked at Qiu Ning, looked at it a few times, and looked like he was also an honest and sensible good boy. "Okay, just stay! There is a lack of a girl at home, so I asked Miss Qiuning to help those long-term workers and deliver food. ”
Qiu Ning hurriedly thanked Lao Xiucai, and he was given an errand, and he didn't let himself do hard work, but just a hand. Presumably, it also looks at his body is too thin, but it can only be said that there are still many good people in this world! "Thank you, Old Man Wang, Qiu Ning must work hard and will not be lazy. But if there is something that is inappropriate, please don't dislike Qiu Ning for being stupid, and give a few more fingers, and Qiu Ning will definitely do a good job. Qiu Ning smiled again after speaking, and the smile was very refreshing and bright.
Lao Xiucai saw that Qiu Ning didn't ask how much she was paid, but promised herself that she would work hard, and asked herself to bear that she might not do well, this girl spoke very thoughtfully, there were no loopholes, and she was very generous and did not twist, she really didn't look like an ordinary little beggar! Old Man Wang was surprised in his heart, and couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't Miss Qiuning ask the old man how much salary he gave you?" ”
Qiu Ning smiled shyly: "Old Man Wang can give Qiu Deng the opportunity to work, Qiu Ning is very grateful, as for the salary!" Qiu Ning felt that Old Man Wang would not treat Qiu Ning badly, and if he raised money with Old Man Wang, wouldn't he live up to the old man's kindness. ”
Old Man Wang nodded again and again, this girl has spirituality. But he spoke very properly and thoughtfully, but he was not arrogant, and he was not like his granddaughter, his eyes were above the top, and he spoke unruly, which was really good, "Miss Qiuning is right, the old man will not treat you badly." You can rest assured. ”
Qiu Ning showed a grateful smile and bowed again: "Thank you, Old Man Wang, will Qiu Ning come to work tomorrow?" ”
Old Man Wang nodded, "Okay, you can come early tomorrow morning!" There are many long-term workers at home to eat, and the old mother in the kitchen is too busy, so you should come and start early!"
Qiu Ning nodded, Sister Wang saw that the two of them had said it, and it was not too early to see the time, besides, it was time for the old man to eat. "Old man Wang is really bothering you today, so we won't bother much."
Qiu Ning got up with Sister Wang, and then Qiu Ning bowed to Old Man Wang, and then followed Sister Wang to walk on the blue brick path of the palace, tasting the jasmine fragrance of the palace. To say that this palace is the richest family that Qiuning saw in Wangjia Village, but think about it, Lao Xiucai can study and rely on Xiucai, presumably the family background is not bad, the poor family can't even eat, where is the silver to study!
When Sister Wang and Qiu Ning left Lao Xiucai's house, the sky was already slightly dark, "Qiu Ning, I can rest assured that you are working at Lao Xiucai's house, Lao Xiucai is very thick, although he speaks and does things in a big way, and is a little old-fashioned, but he never gives a penny less to the workers, so you work in the Wang family." I look at Lao Xiucai and I also see that you are pitiful, so I let you do some easy work, you have to do it well. ”
Qiu Ning nodded and smiled: "Qiu Ning understands, thank you, Sister Wang." Sister Wang's old Xiucai's family is a landlord in the village, right? ”
Sister Wang sneered: "Silly girl, don't you want to say that the landlord is not a landlord in front of Lao Xiucai, Lao Xiucai has always disliked people saying that his family is a landlord." Lao Xiucai is a literati, and he prefers those who are more elegant and elegant. Sister Wang forgot what she said for a while, but she clearly told Qiuning that she couldn't call the old Xiucai landlord.
Qiu Ning smiled slightly in his heart, it seems that the old Xiucai is indeed very eccentric, he is obviously a Xiucai, but he considers himself a literati, and he also likes to pretend to be a scholar. However, it is quite elegant to give up the prosperity of the city and live in this Wang family village. "What is the old Xiucai Mansion doing, what else do I need to pay attention to when I go to work at the old Xiucai's house?"
Sister Wang knew that Qiu Ning was worried in her heart, and suddenly went to someone else's house on an errand, so she really wanted to inquire more clearly, and she could pay more attention to this matter. "Qiu Ning, just like you talked to Lao Xiucai before, you just have to respect Lao Xiucai. Lao Xiucai's family was originally a landlord, and his family had many fields, including in Wangjia Village and neighboring villages, but Wangjia Village had the most land. Usually, all the fields are farmed by long-term workers, and some are rented out to plant. In Lao Xiucai's generation, because Lao Xiucai was admitted to Xiucai, the fields did not have to pay rent to the government. Now Lao Xiucai's father stepped up his purchase of land, and the more land the better, anyway, because of Lao Xiucai's public name, he can save the silver to pay taxes. That's a lot of money! In this way, the old Xiucai family became the largest landlord in our Wangjia Village, and he was also a well-known wealthy family in Fangyuan. However, Lao Xiucai doesn't like the city, so he has been living in the countryside. The yard you saw before was just the front yard of the countryman's house, and there was a big yard in the backyard? There are women living there, and I heard that the big families in the city are like this, the men live in the front yard, and the women live in the back yard. To say that this rule is too big, why should a family be so clear, they can't live together, is it still a family? Sister Wang couldn't help but complain, she always felt that the rules of the people in this city were big, which was boring.
Qiu Ning knew that in ancient times, it was true that all families with status, or those with conditions, had to separate the courtyard where the women lived from the men, so that it would be convenient for the backyard to be clean. However, in Sister Wang's opinion, she does feel that there are too many rules, and the family has divided their lives. Qiu Ning actually doesn't think it's very good, why should the family be so clearly divided, one lives in the front yard and the other lives in the backyard? "What Sister Wang said is true, but this also shows that the happiness of our poor people is something that the rich can't experience."
Sister Wang smiled and continued: "Qiu Ning, your job is probably to lay hands, it may be a little miscellaneous, but it is easier than working in the field. You have to do a good job, I can see that Lao Xiucai is still quite satisfied with you. If you can stay and work in the old Xiucai Mansion all the time, maybe you can save a dowry and marry a good family in the future? ”
Qiu Ning's face flushed, she didn't have the courage to marry the ancients, but in the face of Sister Wang's kindness, Qiu Ning could only pretend not to understand. But Qiu Ning was silent in a low voice, and in Sister Wang's eyes, she became shy of the girl's family. Sister Wang couldn't help but smile: "Qiu Ning, don't feel shy, who in this girl's family doesn't marry, and if someone marries, someone will hurt, and this life will be better." Don't worry, my sister will definitely help you pay attention to it when the time comes, and she won't be wronged by you. ”