Suddenly, there were two more girls in the Lu family, which was a lot more lively, but it made Lu Xianger feel a little adapted. There is no way, her body contains a modern soul, and Lu Xianger is really uncomfortable in the face of two peers who grovel to her.

can find that Lu Erniang and Lu Hong have a peaceful attitude, and Lu Xianger feels that she is making a fuss again, and she is trying to adapt to this 'evil old society'. may also be because of the two girls, Lu Xiang'er is more and more eager to have more money, and she doesn't want to fall to the point of selling herself into slavery. As the family's savings became dwindler, Lu Xianger soon put the plan of making wine on the agenda.

After breakfast, Lu Hong went to the school, Lu Erniang returned to the house to do needlework, the two little girls cleaned up the kitchen, and Lu Xianger sat under the grape trellis and looked at the small winery opposite and thought. This is the time when the grapes are ripe and the best time to make wine. If all the people in the family go up to the mountain to pick it, it is not known how long it will take to fill the newly built wine cellar.

"It seems that the only way to buy grapes is to buy them." Lu Xiang'er thought about Zhao Xiu and Zou Yue in Qinghe Village, and decided to let them make some small money and hire the little ladies of Qinghe Village to go up the mountain to pick grapes. After more than three years of observation, Lu Xianger still felt that the grapes on the two mountains near Qinghe Village were the best, especially the one near the river.

With a new plan, Lu Xiang'er got up and prepared to go to the house to talk to Lu Erniang. But as soon as she turned around, she saw two girls standing at the kitchen door and squirming, as if they were coming over, and they were a little scared. Lu Xiang'er was very curious, so she smiled and said, "Zao'er, Xiao Tao, what are you two doing?" ”

"Ah, little lady, no, nothing was done." The two of them were frightened by Lu Xiang'er's voice, named Zao'er, and some black little girls waved their hands again and again. And the little girl named Tao'er, with big eyes, was very anxious when she looked at Zao'er's actions. Seeing that Lu Xiang'er was about to raise her feet, she mustered up the courage to walk in front of Lu Xiang'er and said in a low voice: "Little lady, although the slave maid and the jujube are only ten years old, they can do any job. I'm not afraid of being tired, I'm not afraid of hardship, please little lady, don't sell the slave and maid anymore. ”

"When did I say I was going to sell you again?" Seeing that the two little girls were about to cry, Lu Xiang'er hurriedly beckoned and called the two under the grape trellis to ask carefully.

Before coming to Lu's house, jujube and Xiao Tao had already been sold to a family. The family that bought Zao'er was a scholarly family, and after a period of time, they disliked Zao'er for being rude and stupid, and sold her again. The family that bought Xiao Tao is a big family, and there are many people and many things, and Xiao Tao was inexplicably guilty and sold.

came to the Lu family, and both of them liked this Lu family with a simple population and a kind owner. But after the two of them came, in addition to washing and cooking, they fed the chickens and weeded the vegetable garden. There is a lot of free time, which makes the two very uneasy. The two were afraid that the Lu family would think that they would eat white rice and not work, so they would sell them again.

"What do you two mean that because you don't have any work to do, you are afraid that you will be sold by me and my aunt again?" Lu Xiang'er saw the two chicks nodding as if they were pecking rice, crying and laughing at the same time, but she felt very sad. In this era, two extremes coexist, the rich and powerful want to be richer and more powerful, and the lowest people only want to be fed and clothed.

Jujube was sold to a large family as a girl because the children in the family had more and the harvest was not good. Xiao Tao is a refugee who escaped from Jiangnan, because the only relative in the family died of illness all the way, and he had to sell himself as a slave and wanted to eat well. And there are many people like Zao'er and Xiao Tao, and Lu Xiang'er, a weak woman, can't change anything at all. can only make a small effort without being harmed.

"Zao'er, little peach, you don't have to think about it. There's not much work to do right now, but in a few days, you don't have to cry tired. Now both of you wipe down the jars on the side, and don't let any water get in there. ”

Lu Xiang'er saw that Zao'er and Xiao Tao were very happy to work, so she shook her head and went into the house. When she raised her head, she saw Lu Erniang looking at herself and smiling. Lu Xiang'er hurriedly ran to Lu Erniang's side and said, "A-Niang, what are you laughing at?" ”

"A-Niang is happy, happy that our Xiang'er is kind-hearted." Lu Erniang was shaken by Lu Xiang'er and couldn't continue to sew, so she had to put down the needle and thread, pull Lu Xiang'er in front of her and sit down, and then continued: "Xiang'er, it's a good thing to have a good heart. But you will encounter a lot of things in the future, so you must not be kind casually. Sometimes, your kindness can get you in trouble. ”

Listening to Lu Erniang's sigh, Lu Xiang'er was suddenly a little dazed, and she didn't understand what Lu Erniang meant by saying this suddenly. When Lu Erniang saw Lu Xiang'er's expression, she mistakenly thought that she didn't understand, so she lowered her head and continued to get busy. In her heart, she thought that she would teach Lu Xiang'er these things with her heart in the future, so as not to suffer losses after Lu Xiang'er got married.

Lu Erniang quickly returned to normal, and Lu Xiang'er thought that she remembered something sad, so she didn't ask any questions, but said: "Ah Niang, now is the best time for the grapes to ripen, I want to take advantage of this time to make more wine." ”

"Let's brew it." Speaking of her own source of livelihood, Lu Erniang raised her head again, and said with some embarrassment: "We don't live in Qinghe Village anymore, I'm afraid this grape is not easy to pick." ”

Lu Xiang'er knew that Lu Erniang didn't want to go back to Qinghe Village at all, so she immediately smiled and said: "A-Niang, we won't go up the mountain to pick grapes in person this year, let's also go back to the merchant and hire someone to go up the mountain to pick grapes." ”

"Hire?" Lu Erniang looked at Lu Xiang'er with some doubts. But seeing Lu Xiang'er's more and more delicate face and clear eyes, she quickly understood her intentions, and couldn't help but smile on her face and said: "Now this fruit wine can't make much money, and if you hire someone to pick grapes, you can earn even less." ”

Lu Erniang didn't do it anyway, which made Lu Xiang'er secretly relieved, and immediately continued: "A-Niang, making less is not not not making no money, let's brew more and sell more, it's the same." Moreover, if we hire people from Qinghe Village to go up the mountain to pick grapes, they must remember the good of our Lu family, and by the way, let those people regret going. ”

"You, how does this little head grow, it's almost fine." Lu Erniang nodded Lu Xiang'er's head, smiled lightly, and agreed with her idea.

After Lu Xiang'er ran out, Lu Erniang thought that at this time, it was also the time of the harvest, and the farmers should be very busy, and those who could go up the mountain to pick grapes were those little ladies who were as big as Lu Xiang'er, Xiao Langjun. She was a little skeptical that these half-grown children could pick good grapes. However, thinking about it the other way, picking grapes can make money, and these children should be able to work hard, so Lu Erniang lowered her head again.

Now, Lu Hong has grown up very quickly, and he can share a lot of burdens for Lu Erniang. And Lu Xiang'er has more and more thoughts, and it seems that Lu Erniang doesn't have to worry about anything. Lu Erniang felt that this day seemed to be getting more and more comfortable, and she was happy to let go and let the two children be independent.

Besides, Lu Xiang'er got Lu Erniang's consent, so she ran out of the room and came to Zao'er and Xiao Tao's side, chatting with the two while watching the two of them busy. Lu Xiang'er wanted to hire people from Qinghe Village to go up the mountain to pick grapes, but she didn't know how much money she should give. I just thought I knew it from Zao'er and Xiao Tao. Sure enough, from the small talk, Lu Xianger not only knew more about the two girls, but also knew the information she wanted to know.

Turning around, Lu Xiang'er ran into the house under the inexplicable eyes of Zao'er and Xiao Tao. After a simple calculation, Lu Xiang'er begged Lu Erniang to take the silver out and exchange it for some copper coins. Seeing that it was still early, Lu Erniang thought that she should also go and buy some meat to cook and eat at noon, so she put down her needle and went out with the silver.

As soon as Lu Erniang left, Song Yuan and his follower Xiao Wu entered the courtyard of the Lu family. Lu Xiang'er immediately put away her thoughts and studied with Song Yuan seriously. In fact, Song Yuan is still very knowledgeable, and he is also an all-round talent in civil and military affairs, otherwise he would not have been asked by Lu Tai to be Lu Xiang'er's Xixi.

Listening to Song Yuan's very funny and clear explanation of the obscure sentences in the book, even Zao'er, Xiao Tao and Song Yuan's follower Xiao Wu listened to it with relish. And Lu Xiang'er, an adult soul, is unusually smart in Song Yuan's eyes, but it is a pity that she is a daughter.

Lu Xiang'er had just finished writing two neat words, and Lu Erniang and Lu Hong came back. Song Yuan saw that Lu Erniang gave Lu Xiang'er a string of copper coins, which was very strange, but he didn't ask more. And Lu Hong, who came back with Lu Erniang, naturally knew Lu Xiang'er's plans. Seeing Song Yuan's doubts, he took the initiative to chat with him about making wine.

Hearing that Lu Xiang'er was going to Qinghe Village to hire someone to pick grapes, Song Yuan understood the meaning. Thinking that if it weren't for him, Lu Erniang would not be able to live in Qinghe Village, and Lu Xiang'er would not have hired someone to pick grapes, Song Yuan immediately felt guilty again. Song Yuan, who had something on his mind, had no intention of staying for dinner, so he found an excuse and left with Xiao Wu.

Song Yuan's departure surprised Lu Erniang and Lu Xiang'er, so they set their sights on Lu Hong. Lu Hong hurriedly waved his hand and said hurriedly: "I didn't say anything, I just told Mr. Song that Xiang'er wanted to hire someone to pick grapes and make wine." ”

Lu Erniang couldn't figure out the reason why Song stayed away, so she thought that he must have something to do, so she didn't take it seriously and continued to make lunch with the careful help of Zao'er and Xiaotao. Because Lu Hong's school is not very far from the Lu family, Lu Hong comes back to eat at noon every day, Song Yuan also eats lunch at the Lu family on weekdays, and Lu Erniang cooks this meal by herself every day. Since Zao'er and Xiao Tao came to the Lu family, Lu Erniang has not changed this habit.

After lunch, Lu Hong was ready to go to the school. Finding that Lu Xiang'er was counting the copper coins, Lu Hong shook his head and said with a smile: "Don't count." I won't go to the school tomorrow, I'll accompany you to Qinghe Village, and visit the master by the way. ”

"I think so too, let A-Niang rest at home, and our brothers and sisters will go to Qinghe Village." Lu Xiang'er smiled at Lu Erniang, not wanting Lu Erniang to be looked at by others again.