As Xia Ruixi expected, the hot spring Zhuangzi was desolate and desolate. The apricot blossom forest is still there, and the house is still there, but the luxurious and exquisite decoration of the house has long been looted. The fish in the fish pond were even more caught, and there was not a single fish flower left, and the most exaggerated thing was that even the gate valve lock was stolen, so it was copper.

However, this area has always been the back garden of the rich, and it was the target of the rebellious soldiers' looting, compared to other Zhuangzi whose houses were burned, they were lucky. As long as there is a house and people can live in it, everything else is easy to say.

On the morning of the eleventh day of the first lunar month, Ou Qingjin took the little servant Aman and others to repair the leakage in the fish ponds and ditches where the water had been drained, and asked someone to recast the gate valve.

Xia Ruixi asked Changshou to gather the surrounding tenants to inquire about the situation. She wanted to ask how big the fish they raised were and how fat they tasted. Knowing the specific situation, it is also good to make a timely decision

When the tenants heard that the owner had returned, they were thinking about renting land and planting, when someone came to call them and they came in droves. As a result, when the lady sitting behind the curtain asked about the fish in the fish pond, they all became dumb and said that they did not know. When these people were hungry, everyone more or less stole the fish in it, and now when they heard the owner ask, they thought they were going to settle accounts with them, so they naturally didn't know.

Xia Ruixi whispered a few words to Liang'er, and Liang'er walked out of the curtain and said loudly: "Our lady said that she was very happy to see that so many people came to continue renting land today. Some time ago, everyone had a very hard time, and it was not easy to survive, so the rent owed in previous years was no longer asked, and they were all written off, and the accounts were only counted from this year. Madame asked about fish, just to know if she could raise good fish, and had no other meaning. If you can raise good fish, then you have to pay for people to raise fish and protect them, so that everyone can have more income when the farm is slack. ”

If you don't want the rent you owe, you won't be held accountable for those fish. What's more, if the owner wants to pay someone to raise fish and protect the fish, it is a large amount of input. At that moment, a person with a flexible brain stepped forward to answer Xia Ruixi's question, knowing everything and saying everything, he wanted to get the job of raising fish and protecting fish.

Xia Ruixi was busy until lunchtime, and asked Changshou to take the tenants who wanted to rent the land out to draw the mortgage.

Just after the meal, Ou Qingjin also happened to come back, and asked her while washing his hands: "I just heard that the tenants happily praised you as a living bodhisattva, saying that you exempted them from renting in previous years?" ”

Xia Ruixi served him soup: "I have to avoid it, where did they take it out?" You don't see them like that, they don't have anything to eat, and farming is the only hope. If the rent of previous years is waived, they will be happy in their hearts, and they will not go to the famine. I see that there is a lot of barren land nearby, and now the land is cheap, why don't you buy some of it? Even the patches were changed into paddy fields, and broad beans were planted when the land was idle. In this way, there is no leisure all year round, and everyone can eat enough. ”

Ou Qingjin sat down beside her and said softly, "It's all up to you." I'll ask someone to inquire about what land to sell, and we'll go back and deal with him." Otherwise, there are many shops in the city that are also going to be sold cheaply, so it is better to take them together, and the rent will be enough in the future. ”

The husband and wife set a plan for a year before they concentrated on eating. Da'er over there suddenly cried, it turned out that Liao was feeding him boiled noodles, and after feeding him, he didn't know where to feed them. Da'er couldn't wait, so he grinned and expressed his dissatisfaction.

Seeing Da'er crying, Liao glanced at Xia Ruixi and his wife nervously, and hurriedly picked him up and coaxed him. Liang'er went to pick up Da'er, and her face was a little unsightly: "Da Ge'er is hungry, I'll feed you." Sister-in-law Liao has a lot of things to do at home, so she must not have rested well, you go to eat first, and I will change it later. ”

Liao glanced at Xia Ruixi, saw that her face was faint, and she didn't say anything, Fang lowered his head and thanked Liang'er.

Liang'er complained while feeding Da'er: "She has been a little absent-minded since she came back yesterday. Last night, I actually forgot to tie my brother's diaper, and I wet a few mattresses, and she found out at dawn that fortunately, there is geothermal heat here, and my brother is in good health, not cold. I watched her feed the noodles just now, and after feeding a mouthful, the second bite was put in front of her brother's nose and did not move. I don't know what she's doing, madam, you have to beat her, no other errand is as delicate as taking care of my brother. ”

Xia Ruixi said: "Come on, the old man in her family is sick, and it is inevitable that there will be something on her mind, who hasn't been in a trance yet?" Another time, I'll just dial her. Her temper is sullen, don't discipline her behind her back, and make her hide and cry. ”

Liang'er knew that she usually taught Liao's words to Xia Ruixi, and she was used to being comfortable in front of Xia Ruixi, so she didn't care, and her tone became more and more rushed: "Madam, don't be soft-hearted, although the slave is short-tempered, but she is really good for her." It's not a slave to boast, where can she find such a good owner without here? ”

Xia Ruixi knows Liang'er's temper and doesn't care about her. Ou Qingjin chuckled: "Promote Liang'er to be in charge another day, and help Mrs. take care of all these big and small things, so that Mrs. won't have to worry about it, okay?" ”

Only then did Liang'er realize that she had spoken a little too much. At the moment, he blushed a little, and saluted sideways: "It's all because the lady is used to being a slave and a maid." ”

Ou Qingjin said lightly: "Pay attention in the future." He also said to Xia Ruixi: "Your heart is softer, other things can go wrong, but taking care of Da'er can't go wrong, if she can't do it, ask someone else to do it." Liang'er has to serve you again, and she has to serve Aunt Yu, she can't be busy, and when she goes back, she will look for someone's teeth, and even look for it on the stove, and buy two girls with more duties. ”

Liao didn't go down to eat according to Liang'er's words, but stood at the door and listened all the time, wanting to see if Xia Ruixi would scold her. Suddenly hearing Ou Qingjin's words, it was like a thunderbolt from the sky, which blew up her brain and left slowly. She didn't hear Ou Qingjin's words: "Let her do some other work, just support herself." ”

Xia Ruixi wiped his mouth with a silk handkerchief: "I know, I thought that Da'er was usually led by me most of the time, she made a mistake, and she was honest and responsible, just tap it lightly, but none of you rely on me." When she's done eating, let her come to see me. ”

Xia Ruixi took Da'er to take a nap and got up, Liao came in with red and swollen eyes, standing in the corner with cowering, not daring to raise his head, Xia Ruixi looked at her like that, and couldn't say a lot of words in his heart, so he had to wave her hand to let her go down. In my heart, I made up my mind that I wouldn't want Liao's Lingda'er after I went back, Liao's temperament was really not suitable. I don't know what Liao's specialty is? It's better to ask her to help out and observe for a while.

In the next few days, Xia Ruixi tried her best to lead Da'er, and when she was too busy, she let Liang'er lead it. Liao's suddenly became idle, although Xia Ruixi asked her to look around, but if there was anything to help, she would help, but everyone knew that she was a mother who specialized in raising the little master, where did she dare to help?

Liao was idle for a few days, and became more and more convinced that the master's family didn't want her. The most uncomfortable thing is that she is used to sleeping with Da'er at night, and subconsciously loves Da'er as her own child, but now she is alone, and she can't hug Da'er when she sees it, she is scratching her heart and liver, and she can't cry every night. Coupled with the heavy preoccupation, his mind became more and more trance-like.

On the thirteenth, the family was going back to Xijing City to prepare for the Lantern Festival.

In the past, the Liao family used to hold Da'er and Xia Ruixi in a car, but today she felt that she might no longer have this qualification, and she consciously wanted to sit in the donkey cart behind Yugu.

Who knew that when Da'er saw her, she asked her to hug her with her mouth shutting up, in the end, she had been with and taken care of for so long and cultivated her feelings.

Liao's heart was in ecstasy, and he almost didn't cry. All she thought about was that she didn't hurt this child in vain. I also have her in my heart. As soon as his hand stretched out, he thought that his mother was watching him, so he couldn't help but pull down his arm softly.

Xia Ruixi sighed and handed Da'er to her and hugged her: "Come and sit with me, it just so happens that I have something to say to you." "It's better to talk to Liao straight to the point, so that she doesn't always cry.

What else would the mistress have to say to her? It's nothing more than saying that you don't want her, right? Liao's heart was completely desperate, he tightly pressed Da'er in his arms, held back his tears and whispered: "Madame, needless to say, the slaves and maids all know that it is the slaves and maids who are not good, and you and the fourth master are disappointed." It happened that the slave's father was seriously ill, and there was no one around to serve him, so when he returned, the slave and maid resigned and went home. ”

Xia Ruixi frowned: "You want to resign and go home?" She always thought that Liao didn't want to go back to her parents' house to be angry, and Liao wanted to leave, but she didn't expect this.

Liao's tears fell down in a puff, and he whispered, "Yes." The slave's father has always been very good to the slave and maid, from before he got married to after he got married, and then when he returned to his parents' house, but he was old and frail and couldn't protect the slave and maid. Now that he is seriously ill, the slave wants to go to the bed to fulfill his filial piety. ”

Xia Ruixi said: "Is your father's illness better?" Money is needed everywhere, and you quit it, but how can it be good? ”

Liao lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes and said: "Mrs. Xie cares, there are a few relatives in the slave's family who have not seen each other for a long time, and they are now developed and are willing to help the slave's father treat his illness." ”

Since this is the case, Xia Ruixi also feels that there is no need to force her to stay, everyone has their own life and life, and it is impossible for her to take care of all the people in the world.

While talking, Da'er fell asleep, grabbed Liao's shirt tightly with her white fat little hands, and wiped her face up. Liao hugged him lovingly, hummed a nursery rhyme softly, Da'er fell asleep, Liao stared at the few sparse yellow hairs on the top of his head, and said lovingly: "Brother's hair will inevitably become thick when it grows up in the future." But he was always reluctant to return Da'er to Xia Ruixi.

After returning to Xijing City, Ou Qingjin really asked Changshou to look around for a shop that others wanted to sell, planning to pick a good lot to buy it, and not to do business, so he let him go, just waiting for the future to settle down and rent it out. Xia Ruixi asked Yazi to lead people to the door to take a look.