In mid-September, after half a month of busyness, the Lu family's compound finally took on a new look. Looking at it from the outside, it really feels like a big family. Walking into the courtyard of the Lu family, a clean and tidy and patchwork farmhouse small wine shop fell into the eyes of the visitors.

A bluestone road divides the large courtyard into two parts: on the left is a small wine-making workshop, with a clear drying hall and stove, and many wine jars piled up in the corner; On the right is the layout of the small farm yard, a garden with green vegetables, a small area surrounded by a fence with seven or eight chickens, and a grape trellis inside, and a stone table below.

Finally, there is a spacious and tall blue brick main house facing north and south, flanked by a kitchen and a house with miscellaneous items, and a cowshed in the corner. At the back of the main house, there is also a small inner courtyard, which is specially prepared for Lu Xiang'er, who is getting bigger and bigger.

Looking at this different courtyard from before, the three members of the Lu family were really in a different mood. Lu Xiang'er is absolutely satisfied, and she also fantasizes about what she will build when she changes houses in the future. Lu Hong looked at the winery very eyesore, because he blamed himself for not having the ability to let his mother and sister live a worry-free life. Lu Erniang is the most normal of the three, she is very painful, and more than five hundred taels of silver is gone.

"Hey, it's done today. I didn't expect this yard to be so neat after it was cleaned up. A familiar voice sounded, interrupting the minds of the three members of the Lu family. Song Yuan smiled on his face, and Ye Shun walked into the courtyard of the Lu family very casually.

Without so many people working, Lu Erniang was immediately a little cramped in the face of Song Yuan. Throwing down the next sentence to cook, he hid in the kitchen. As the man in the family, Lu Hong also likes to get along with Song Yuan, so he immediately greeted him. And Lu Xiang'er looked in the direction of the kitchen, and then looked at Song Yuan, looking thoughtful.

Song Yuan looked at the kitchen, turned around and looked at the courtyard, and said to Lu Hong in a low voice: "Brother Hong, your yard is too big, and you still want to make wine, so you should add some population." Didn't Xiang'er say that the process of brewing wine can't be passed on, it's best to buy girls and the like, and hold their deed of purchase in your hands. ”

Lu Hong was deeply convinced of Song Yuan's words. Lu Xiang'er said before that if you want to make grain and wine, you really can't hire outsiders at will. But if you buy two people, it's different. With the deed of purchase, there is no fear that these people will be dishonest. Even if he is not at home in the future, he can rest assured that Lu Erniang or Lu Xiang'er will be taken care of when he is sick.

Thinking of this, Lu Hong hurriedly went to the kitchen to ask for Lu Erniang's opinion, and then said to Song Yuan: "What Mr. said is very true, and my aunt also agreed." I just don't know where to buy a girl......"

"This has to find a familiar tooth." Song Yuan nodded, turned around and called Ye Shun: "Ye Shun, you have to find a tooth to come to this matter." You always follow me, and it's not easy for your family, so I'll find a little guy by the way. ”

"Yes, Mr. Song. The little one went to find the tooth and brought some people to show Mr. and Brother Hong. Ye Shun was a little tired of following Song Yuan to the Lu family all day long. Although he also likes the Lu family's fruit wine, he is always idle, and he feels uncomfortable all over his body. At this time, when I heard Song Yuan's request, I was very happy to do something.

When Lu Xiang'er, who walked to Song Yuan and Lu Hong's side, heard the news, although she felt a little uncomfortable, she also understood that she could only do this. To be honest, Lu Xianger is not very down-to-earth about hiring people to make wine. Now the Lu family can make money, and she has something she is familiar with, so she only needs to make wine. If someone steals the secret of distilled spirits, how can she make money?

Thinking about her heart, Lu Xianger also came to the kitchen to help Lu Erniang cook, and the mother and daughter chatted while busy. It wasn't until the meals were on the table that Lu Xiang'er noticed the sweat on Lu Erniang's forehead due to cooking, so she proposed: "A-Niang, since we want to increase the population, let's buy one that can do laundry and cooking, so that A-Niang can also enjoy it." ”

When Lu Erniang heard Lu Xiang'er's words, she just nodded her forehead, but the smile on her face was very bright, and by the way, she glanced at Lu Hong, who was sitting at the table. Lu Hong touched his nose and ate honestly. In fact, he also thought of finding a helper for Lu Erniang, but Lu Xiang'er took the lead and did not express his filial piety.

Although Lu Hong got a white eye, he didn't care at all. still put Lu Xiang'er's favorite dishes into her bowl. And Lu Xiang'er is also like Lu Hong, serving vegetables to Lu Erniang and Lu Hong, and she has not forgotten Song Yuan, a guest.

After a meal, Song Yuan looked at the harmonious family and was very envious, and finally couldn't help but smile: "I often hear people say that a girl wants a son, so that's the case." ”

"Then Mr. Song will soon get married and give birth to a daughter." Lu Xiang'er listened to Song Yuan's words and immediately pretended not to care. But the afterglow in her eyes was staring at Song Yuan's expression tightly.

Sure enough, Song Yuan immediately glanced at Lu Erniang a little unnaturally, before he lowered his head and said, "It's all lunch, Ye Shun hasn't come back yet, I'll go out and have a look." After speaking, Song Yuan got up and walked out of the house, Lu Hong nodded Lu Xiang'er's head, and then followed.

"Auntie, you see my brother nodding my head again, I'm almost stupid by her." Lu Xiang'er returned to Lu Hong's background with a roll of her eyes, and went to Lu Erniang again.

Lu Erniang did not coax Lu Xiang'er to be happy as usual, but sighed lightly: "Xiang'er, don't say such things in front of Mr. Song in the future, it will cause Mr. Song to be sad." ”

Sad thing. When Lu Xiang'er heard that there was still an inside story here, she hurriedly approached Lu Erniang and asked anxiously: "A-Niang, what is Mr. Song's sadness?" ”

"Listen to your aunt, Mr. Song, he ......" Lu Erniang, who seemed to be thinking about something, just said this, and then came back to her senses and stopped continuing. turned to Lu Xiang'er angrily and said, "Girl's family, ask what you are doing about these things." ”

"It was A-Niang who said it first, and she blames me." Lu Xiang'er muttered, put away the dishes and chopsticks on the table, and brought them out of the room. However, in her heart, it was Song Yuan's 'sad thing', and when Lu Erniang recalled, the look on her face also made Lu Xianger more and more interested.

After cleaning up the kitchen, Lu Erniang went back to the house and continued to do needlework, Lu Xiang'er and Lu Hong sat under the grape trellis, and quickly finished Song Yuanliu's homework, and then talked about continuing to make fruit wine. Song Yuan also said at this time that many people in Qingshi County went to the mountains to pick grapes to eat.

"Within a month, the news will reach Gangneung Province." Song Yuan looked at the grape trellis, thinking about the taste of the wine, and said with confidence: "As long as the people over there know that the grapes are edible, there will be no worries about no one buying this wine." ”

"Xiang'er, since we have decided to buy the girl, you can make as much fruit wine as you want. As long as you and A-Niang are not tired. When Lu Hong saw Lu Xiang'er's bright eyes, she knew that her mind was now full of white flowers.

Nowadays, it is very common to make and drink fruit wine, and this situation is slowly spreading to the surrounding areas in Qingshi County. However, all the people who have drunk the fruit wine made by Lu Xianger still think that other fruit wines are not as good as those made by her. Lu Xiang'er's fruit wine also has a certain number of customers, in order to make more money, she wants to make more, and dug a big wine cellar under this courtyard.

While discussing how to collect a large number of grapes, Ye Shun finally returned. Behind Ye Shun was a middle-aged man with ordinary appearance and demeanor but was very shrewd and capable. After the two entered the courtyard, Lu Xiang'er heard what seemed to be a voice outside, so she guessed that it was a girl or a little girl who was going to sell herself.

Lu Xianger also heard that many refugees fled from Jiangnan. Some people can't live on, or for various reasons, they can only buy and eat enough. Come to think of it, this tooth should bring a lot of people. Although Lu Xiang'er really wanted to go and see it, she still remembered the reservedness of the girl's family taught by Lu Erniang. However, this did not prevent her from hurrying back to the house to find Lu Erniang to pick someone, and by the way, follow Lu Erniang to see what kind of people were about to be added to the family.

Wait for Lu Erniang, the master of the Lu family, to come out of the house and sit under the grape trellis. Ye Shuncai introduced the middle-aged people around him and said that he was the best tooth in Qingshi County. The people brought from outside the hospital are also the best people under this tooth boy.

In this regard, Lu Erniang did not say no, but asked Ya Yu to bring those people in. Before the tooth man left the yard, Lu Xiang'er noticed that his eyes flashed, as if he was thinking about something. After that, he waited for a quarter of an hour before he brought in more than a dozen men and women and introduced them to the people present. There are other voices, far away.

Looking at the people lined up, Lu Erniang first watched for a long time. I focused on four or five people and asked about the origins and backgrounds of several people. Among these people, Lu Erniang finally left two neat and clean, simple but strong little girls.

Looking at the few people Lu Erniang picked, Song Yuan nodded secretly, turned his head and said with a smile: "Erniang, I also want to buy a small house, and I have to trouble Erniang to help pick one." ”

Song Yuan's indifferent tone made Lu Erniang a little embarrassed, but she knew that something was wrong, but she still remembered Song Yuan's kindness to the Lu family, and couldn't help nodding and said, "Since Mr. Song doesn't like my vision, then I'll help Mr. Song pick one." ”

After looking around again, Lu Erniang pointed to an orphan who had escaped from Jiangnan and whose parents had died one after another, and asked Song Yuan's opinion. This teenage boy didn't seem to have much energy, but after Lu Erniang spoke, he showed a grateful look. Seeing this, Song Yuan nodded and asked for him.

After giving the silver and receiving the deed of sale of a few people, the doubtful Yayu left with the rest of the people. Song Yuan looked at the sky, then got up and took the little servant Xiao Wu he had just bought, and said goodbye to Ye Shun. At this time, Lu Xianger knew that the girls and maids she bought could be renamed by the owner at will.

Seeing that Lu Xiang'er was a little moved, Lu Erniang asked her to change the names of the two little girls, but Lu Xiang'er refused when she saw the expressions of the two little wings. Everyone has already sold their bodies, but they still change their names to make people forget everything about themselves, Lu Xianger really can't do such a thing.