The words were divided into two ends, and when Duan Ling'er was angry about Su Laoer's matter, Xie Ci had been asking all the people in the market for two consecutive days, and he wiped his sweat and went to the suburban market.

I happened to see a tall black boy in front of me, carrying three big bags and crumbling.

Thanksgiving dodged and held up the three big bags.

I just feel heavy, like some kind of food.

The young man carrying the big bag is Geng Dabao, Geng Dabao smiled honestly at Xie Ci: "Thank you!" ”

Xie Ci smiled and shook his head, helping Geng Dabao put the big bag on his shoulder and was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something, and took out the portrait in his arms: "This little brother, have you ever seen this person?" ”

Geng Dabao glanced at the portrait and immediately said "huh".

"I have seen this person in the human market before, I don't know the specific name, I only know that the surname is Chen. But he's a weirdo......"

Xie Ci immediately asked, "What kind of weird method?" ”

Geng Dabao said honestly: "It stands to reason that this person is also a slave, but somehow, suddenly one day he became free, and then he got a lot of silver, and ransomed his deed of sale, and even Renyazi personally helped him go to the government to eliminate the slave, and he didn't see any relatives to help, and he kept silent when others asked him about it, you say, isn't this a miracle?" ”

"When did this happen?" And brother, do you know who it is? ”

Geng Dabao nodded: "It's what happened not long ago half a year ago, that person is Du Yong, who sold our family, thin and ruthless, and likes to beat people with whips." ”

Xie Ci nodded slightly, he probably knew it in his heart, he didn't forget to take out two pennies from his cuffs, stuffed it to Geng Dabao, turned around and ran back to the market.

Geng Dabao looked at the back of Xie Ci and thought to himself that this is really a good person.

Geng Dabao cherished the two pennies in his sleeve, and then returned to the grange with three large bags of corn on his back.

Geng Dabao put the things away, patted the soil on his body and entered the main hall to speak, and said with a happy face: "Master, the bag of white noodles left in the kitchen has been replaced with so much corn, so I will go to the kitchen and clean them up." ”

Duan Ling'er hugged the dumplings, looked at the three big bags of corn and raised the corners of her mouth: "Don't worry, you wait." ”

As he spoke, he saw Geng Liang enter the door, and there was a gurgling sound outside.

Geng Liang was also full of joy: "These chickens and ducks are all harvested in the farmhouse, there are males and females, a total of fifty-six, and it costs half a penny." I also bought some green vegetables and potatoes outside, all of which were bought at low prices, which did not look very good, but guaranteed to be fresh. ”

Geng Liang said and handed over the copper money left over from the purchase to An Niang, and then replied: "The old slave also went to the river next to our Zhuangzi to take a look, sure enough, there are anchovies, crucian carp and grass carp, and the river is also relatively deep. ”

Duan Ling'er was very satisfied, she nodded and was about to take the account book to record, and when she turned around, she saw that the Shen family had carefully written down the entry and exit items on the account book.

Shen raised his head and said to Geng Dabao: "The corn skin is left to mix with rotten vegetable leaves and kitchen waste, feed the chickens and ducks, Ruyi, go and ask Lan Niang if she is ready, and then call all the mothers-in-law in the Zhuangzi over." ”

Ruyi agreed, and went with joy on his face.

Duan Ling'er looked at her mother, her face showed joy, and she turned to Geng Liang and said, "Uncle Geng, you go and call the men in the Zhuangzi too." ”

The servants on the Zhuangzi were basking in the sun hungry as usual.

A little guy touched his belly, and he felt it from the empty pocket for a long time, and found a soybean.

Another sharp-eyed stride pressed him underneath and snatched the bean and threw it into his mouth.

With a scream of losing the bean, he finally got up and said, "The last one, you can really do it!" ”

The one didn't answer, glanced at the distance and sighed: "I'm so hungry every day, and I don't find some way to earn money to live, life is really not a human life." ”

A girl with pigtails leaned against the wall: "It's not, every day, the little girl doesn't look like a little girl, and the old man doesn't look like a man, we are not as good as the beggars outside, the beggars are at least on their own feet, and they can ask for food and clothing all over the street, what about us?" looked like a slave of the Duan Mansion, but he just carried it in one breath, and it couldn't be compared with other Zhuangzi. ”

A mother-in-law panted, took out a dried vegetable cake from her arms like a trick and took a bite secretly, and then took it like a baby, and touched her tears: "My family is very sick and has no money to buy medicine, yesterday my son came to see me and told me that the old man would not be able to drag it out any longer, I wanted to take a leave to take a look, and the Su steward also rejected it." ”

A little girl's eyes were also red, and he said with a crying voice: "When my mother died, I couldn't go back." ”

Several people had their own thoughts, and they were silent for a long time.

Suddenly, the maid's eyes widened: "Sister-in-law Xiang, why do I smell the smell of cakes?" You let me take a bite too. ”

The mother-in-law hurriedly shook her head: "How can there be bread, are you hungry, haven't you just had breakfast?" ”

The little guy took a sip: "What kind of breakfast, rice soup is not as good!" Just wait until noon, and then pour some rice soup to finish the job. ”

The maid shook the water scoop in her hand and said, "I still have such a water hyacinth, I drink saliva when I am hungry and thirsty, and pretend to be a jade liquid." ”

The mother-in-law sighed, and felt uncomfortable for a while and said: "I don't know how our new master is this time, I heard that in the Yangzhou City Duanfu, the slaves are doing well, they are here, will they also give us some food." It stands to reason that we can't get poor like this in such a big place as Zhuangzi, right? ”

A small guy said: "Not to mention Yangzhou Duanfu, that is, the two Zhuangzi in the west, which one is not stronger than us?" It's all fate, who let us have no money to take care of Su Steward, or else transfer us there, we will always have a full stomach. ”

The other said: "What do you want, and transfer this Zhuangzi?" What do you think you are, it's a good thing that Steward Su didn't sell you. Besides, this time it is the master of Duan Mansion who came, it is not bad to be harsher than Su Guan, and he still thinks that he can be good to us? Don't daydream! ”

While a few people were talking, Ruyi came over and called them to go, saying that the master had something to order.

A few people hung their heads, grinded and chirped, and moved to the main courtyard.

After a while, there were more than 20 servants standing in the main courtyard, the maid and the mother-in-law, the porter, you look at me, I look at you, you know

The new master is here, and I have also met him, I don't know what I am going to do today.

I only saw a very capable and neat girl standing next to the master, and this girl was Ruyi.

Ruyi said: "Now that the master is managing internal affairs, Zhuangzi up and down, must change, every day everyone must be diligent and flexible, in order to eat and dress well, rather work hard and fill the stomach and pockets." If any of you have such a good thing as not working and just resting and watching the heavens, waiting for the money, don't say that you have lost face in front of your master. The masters are the most gentle and amiable to our subordinates, but if they are annoyed for a while, they will not recognize people. Everyone said, "Don't dare, we will definitely listen to our master." ”

Seeing that the more than thirty-year-old grandmother Anniang next to the master also opened her mouth: "Duanfu is a businessman's family, and you don't have to worry about eating and drinking as a slave in Duanfu, our grange is worse, but the master understands us and sends us this month's monthly money first." ”

As she spoke, she saw that Wen Niang took a handbag, Xiao Wen was holding the account book next to her, and Wen Niang took out one or two pieces of silver one by one and gave it to the people below.

The servants stared at each other when they got the money, this is simply a rare good master in a hundred years, he has been in Zhuangzi for so many years, either he can't send a monthly money, or a few shabby copper coins a month, and he gets a month or two of money when he comes, which is like a dream.

A mother-in-law cried on the spot, muttering that her old man was saved and had money to buy medicine.

Everyone was overjoyed and knelt down to kowtow to Shen.

An Niang said again: "If the money is given to you, you must work hard, and from today onwards, your work will be different." We Zhuangzi people also have to change their way of living. ”

As she spoke, she saw Lan Niang walking up from Duan Ling'er's side, looking at the hands of the mother-in-law and girls one by one, and then returned to Duan Ling'er's side and said a few words.

Duan Ling'er finally spoke: "Today's dinner, there is corn, green vegetables and chicken soup, there are not many things, but you can add a little to everyone." But you must also know that if you want to have a tael of silver to spend every month, you have to find a way. Your monthly money adds up to more than 20 taels every month, as well as the daily expenses of the village, if you only spend it and don't earn it, in less than two or three months, we will go back to the time when we were starving. But for those of us who want to be full, there is still a way. ”

Duan Ling'er paused, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea: "From today onwards, the girls and mothers-in-law in Zhuangzi, in addition to the daily guarding and cleaning, are embroidered and woven by He Lanniang every day, and more than fifty chickens and ducks are also raised by you. If you do a good job, your monthly income will rise in the future. ”

Everyone looked at Shen in unison, and Shen nodded, his face very peaceful.

A bold woman exclaimed, "Good! Mother-in-law, I don't know anything else, raising chickens and ducks is a good hand, and I will definitely be able to do a good job of the things assigned by the master. ”

Another also said: "I have been weaving since I was a child, and my embroidery work is not bad!" ”

The women were chattering, and the men were a little dazed.

Duan Ling'er continued: "As for the men, in addition to ensuring the daily safety and strength of the grange, they also have to work in groups of three to go fishing and transport fish with Uncle Geng respectively, and prepare nets and baskets, and some river shrimp in the river are also brought up, so that we will have fresh fish to eat in the future." People who do a good job not only have a full stomach, but also have another reward. From today onwards, everyone gives two days a month to go home, usually if there is an urgent matter, report to the mother's office, you can also ask for leave to go out, if there is a happy event at home, you can also be allowed to leave. ”

After listening to Duan Ling'er's words, the servants were all silent, as if they were all stunned in place, and then they didn't know who clapped their heads with their heads, and for a while the courtyard was full of applause.

Duan Ling'er stood up: "Life is not easy, but in order to be fed and clothed, we might as well give him a try!" ”