Lan Niang pursed her lips and smiled.

When I was not married, I harvested every autumn, and my own land was the last to be harvested. Lan Niang can't see it, and will collect a little bit by herself first.

I remember one year, it rained heavily.

Father Xin grabbed the lame's food. Their family's grain, Lan Niang braved the rain to grab some back. The rest was soaked in the rain.

When the grain is dried, the tax is paid and the grain borrowed from other people's families is returned. The family had little food left. That year, it was a miserable year!

This year's grain, without Lan Niang's help, I don't know when Daddy Xin will receive it.

As Huang and Xin were talking, they suddenly turned their heads and said, "Lan Niang, how old is your sister?" ”

"She's almost eight years old." Lan Niang turned her head and said.

Xin frowned and said, "Looking at such a young age, I thought I was only five or six years old." It looks really small. ”

"Young and quick to do. You look at how much the dishes have been washed for such a while. Huang beckoned to Gui Niang and said, "Come and I'll take a look." What a sensible little girl. ”

Huang took Gui Niang's hand and looked at it. The knuckles are slender, but it's a pity that there are calluses in the palms of the hands. Take good care of it, and you may be able to get into the embroidery room.

Mo Shishi and Erlang have such a good relationship, if they can help, they still have to help.

Huang said: "After the year, there will be a steward of the embroidery room to come to apprentice. After the steward took a fancy to it, he had to give two taels of silver for tuition, and then followed the steward to live in the embroidery room to study. After leaving school, you have to help the embroidery house to take over the work for three years, and then you can go home to get married. Your sister is just the right age, do you want your sister to try it? ”

"Such a good thing, thank you sister-in-law! Is there anything Gui Niang should pay attention to? How can you be favored by the steward? Lan Niang asked excitedly.

Huang said with a smile: "Your sister's hands are too thick, and the finer lines will be scratched." These days, pay attention to the maintenance of hands, do not do rough work. I have some ways to maintain my hands, Gui Niang learns a little. ”

"The color scheme is the key. The color matching is not good, there is no talent, and the housekeeper aunt will not want it. We have more lines here, let Gui Niang recognize it. Xin took out the wiring that he didn't want in the basket and gave it to Gui Niang.

Both of them taught seriously, and Gui Niang tried her best to remember.

Lan Niang's eyes were full of gratitude, and when the two left, they gave each person a packet of maltose to take back to their children.

Maltose is more expensive than brown sugar. Erlang knew that Lan Niang liked sweets, so he specially bought it for Lan Niang's sweet mouth.

Lan Niang hugged Gui Niang, was overjoyed, and said, "God opens your eyes!" If only you were chosen. I don't have to worry about food, clothing, or marriage all my life. ”

"Thank you, sister!" Gui Niang hugged Lan Niang and thanked her in a low voice.

In order to protect Gui Niang's hands, washing dishes and mopping the floor did not dare to let Gui Niang touch it. Originally, Gui Niang's hands were full of calluses, and it was not okay to add injury to injury.

The Huang family and the Xin family sent hand cream, and Lan Niang stared at Gui Niang to wipe it three times a day.

Erlang: They have been out for a long time this time. It's been a day longer than the last few times, and I haven't been here for a day. Huang and Xin were very anxious, they couldn't concentrate, and they couldn't embroider, so they put down the needle and thread in their hands and chattered.

Huang said: "They haven't come back yet, will something happen?" ”

"Oops! The more you talk, the more anxious I become. I didn't sleep well last night. One moment he dreamed that they met wicked people, and another he dreamed that their goods were rolled down the mountain in the rain. I can't fall asleep after tossing and turning. Xin said with a sad face.

Lan Niang comforted the two and said, "When Erlang came back last time, he said that the goods this time were finer. If you want to make more money, it will take longer. Don't be foolish. ”