This person didn't appear in the crowd just now, and he didn't look like a cheating and trickster, so... Did you make a mistake and be sold by the Lord?

"What's your name?"

The woman's eyes were half-drooping: "The slave's name is Zixia." ”

"Are you literate and can do needlework?"

"Slaves and maids have been doing needlework since elementary school, making clothes, sewing and embroidering, and they can also recognize a few words."

"Why were you sold by your original master?" Although it is a bit taboo to ask this question in front of people, Su Zhiyuan still has to ask clearly, otherwise he will not be at ease if such an unclear person is placed next to the lady.

Zixia saw that the people didn't say anything to stop her, and said truthfully: "The slave maid was originally a second-class grandmother in the lady's room, but she was later sent to serve the young lady, and she was slandered for stealing the young lady's hairpin, and later she was sold by the master's family. ”

Su Zhiyuan frowned, things should not be as simple as they seem, the maid of a big family in the capital committed the crime of stealing, and was either beaten to death or sold with her hands. But this woman ......

Su Zhiyuan was a little hesitant for a while, for fear that it would involve the private interests of the big families in the capital and cause trouble.

Jin Zizhen whispered in Su Zhiyuan's ear: "There are always some dirty things in the big families, but if it is really serious and widely implicated, I am afraid that she will not be able to appear here." You don't have anyone in your hands, buy one first, and if it's not suitable, just go back and buy some. ”

Su Zhiyuan weighed the pros and cons in his heart, and also felt that it was cost-effective to buy it, and then looked at a few maids and strong men.

Su Zhiyuan said to the people: "I don't know how to calculate this price?" ”

As soon as he heard the money, the businessman's calculation immediately appeared on Ren Yazi's face: "Childe, I won't fool you, this strong man has always been relatively expensive, fifteen or twenty one." The small maid is ten taels, the maid is cheap, five taels and one person. Such a woman is usually ten taels, but she comes from a large family, and it is more expensive, fifteen taels. ”

Ren Yazi took out an abacus from his cuff and crackled: "Son, you have a total of three maids, five strong men, a grandmother and a small servant, a total of one hundred and fifteen taels." ”

Ren Yazi looked at Su Zhiyuan with a smile.

Su Mu touched the money on the cuffs, this is really expensive!

Daddy Su cocked his beard: "Why is this so expensive?" An ordinary woman only needs ten taels, why is this grandmother five taels more? Isn't this robbery? We bought so many people at once, isn't it cheap? ”

……

The two of you went back and forth, talked for most of the hour, and finally closed the deal at a price of one hundred and fifty taels.

Banxia watched from the sidelines, very pleased, quite a feeling that my father was just starting to grow!

Jin Zizhen said goodbye to everyone and returned to Jinmanlou.

The Su family led the group and went to the livestock store again. Su Dad picked a strong cow and bought a ready-made wooden cart to put on the cow.

Su Zhiyuan picked a horse, booked a carriage, gave a deposit, and made an appointment to pick up the carriage seven days later.

The group went home in a mighty way.

Now the Su family is already a wealthy family in the village, with a grandfather, an ox cart and a maid.

The people of Xiaohe Village are a little reserved when they see them now, just like they are when they see the outsiders in the town.

For this, Su's father and Su's mother were quite helpless.

Su Mu took the maid and others to the new yard, and after a short rest, everyone began to clean the new yard inside and out.

Father Su chose an auspicious day and moved his family into a new house.

Jin Zizhen had already returned to the capital and sent someone to bring a gift.

On the door of the new house is Su Zhiyuan's hand-held pen "Su Mansion", which is written in a majestic manner.

The main house in the second courtyard is where Su's father and Su's mother live, Su Dashan and his wife and Dabao live in the east wing, and Zhiyuan and Banxia live in the west wing.

Originally, the little sister was arranged in the back cover room of the three entrances, but the little sister disliked that one person was too lonely, so she also lived in the main room, and the three entrances were temporarily empty.

The maids and the grandmother lived in the lower room of the second entrance, which was close to each other, and whatever the masters commanded, they could do it at any time.

The little guy and the strong man lived in the inverted seat of the first entry.

West Wing.

Banxia was sitting at the dressing table, looking at the few wooden boxes he had packed up when he moved, and was stunned for a long time......

Su Zhiyuan stood behind her, his fingertips running through her long hair, gently wrapping around his fingers.

"Xianggong, I forgot to give the gift I bought in Pingyang County to my little sister."

Su Zhiyuan chuckled: It's really not easy, I finally remembered!

"Xianggong, I was too busy during that time, and I was making wine and building a new house, so I forgot it."

Banxia thought for a while: "It's almost the New Year, so I'll give these to them as New Year's gifts!" ”

"Good idea."

……

On this day, a large family was having lunch, and they saw Chun Tao come in with a happy face: "Master, old lady, young master and eldest lady are back!" ”

Su Mu got up excitedly, and Chun Tao hurriedly helped her to walk out.

An ox cart was parked in the courtyard, and Su Dashan was lying flat on it, with bandages wrapped around his legs.

At this moment, his face was full of joy: "Daddy, my son is back." ”

Su Mu looked at him and her eyes were red: "It's good to come back, it's good to come back." ”

"The doctor said that the road should not be too fast, otherwise the recovery of the leg injury will be slow, so we came back all the way and delayed for several days."

"No delay, no delay, son, look at you have lost weight." Su Mu said, and began to shed tears again.

Su Liushi hurriedly persuaded: "Mother, hurt yourself carefully, it's windy outside, let's go in first." ”

A few strong men carefully carried Su Dashan into the hall.

Su Dad said with concern: "Dashan, is this leg really cured?" ”

"Yes, Dad, this doctor in Chaoyang Prefecture is really clever!" Su Dashan touched his head: "It's just that I can't move now, and I can't leave until the beginning of spring next year!" ”

Father Su said happily: "Okay, good, good, I want to add vegetables tonight to celebrate." ”

Dabao didn't see her father and mother for a long time, and just wanted to pounce on it, she was warned that she was not allowed to make trouble with her father during this time, and her father wanted to take care of her body.

So, he hugged one of Su Liu's arms, greasy and crooked.

Su Zhiyuan looked at Dabao: "After the New Year, Dabao will be six years old!" ”

"Yes! In a flash, the little babies of the year have grown so big. Su Mu was a little impressed.

"It's better to start spring tomorrow and send Dabao to the town to go to school!"

Su Dashan and Su Liushi were stunned.

Then the two grinned: "At this age, it's time to go to school, don't ask him to be as good as the second brother, but it's good to be able to recognize some words." ”

And so it was settled.

Dabao still leaned on Su Liu's arms with an ignorant face, but he didn't know that his "good life" would start from the beginning of spring after the New Year......

At night, snow suddenly fell from the sky, and it fell on the bluestone slabs in the courtyard.

At the dinner table, Banxia took out the wine with the sake pills.

As soon as it is opened, a thick and refreshing aroma wafts on the table, and the smell alone makes people feel refreshed.

Daddy Su's eyes lit up: "The smell of this wine is refreshing just by smelling it." ”

I couldn't wait to pour a bowl and take a sip: "The taste is more mellow than before." ”