Li Xiaoyue chuckled, she hated Liu Yunde, but she couldn't talk about Widow Wang, after all, she didn't care, why should women embarrass women?

"If you can get the light, that's also your ability."

"If you can keep your money, you need to be more capable."

After speaking, Li Xiaoyue got into the carriage, leaving the widow Wang in the middle of the road.

Widow Wang frowned and pondered, although she didn't like Li Xiaoyue, she felt that Li Xiaoyue had a point.

Only when you have money in your hands can you be high.

Li Xiaoyue came to Gongsun's house.

sent the post in advance, and the old lady Gongsun got the letter and waited for a long time.

She wanted to see what kind of yard Li Xiaoyue could prepare for her.

After lunch at noon, a cartload of luggage was moved to the carriage.

Li Changhuan helped the old lady Gongsun, "Grandmother, slow down." ”

"It's okay, I'm on my legs." Old Madam Gongsun was very curious about the small residence in Lihua Village, "I said from your father-in-law that your mother's room is good." ”

Li Changhuan nodded, "Well, grandmother, I can't say it either, but I think it must be very comfortable." Grandmother, it is the crisp season of autumn, and the vision is more open than in the city. ”

Li Xiaoyue helped the old lady of Gongsun on the other side, "Old lady, the small courtyard is not as grand as the Gongsun Mansion, but I have taken all aspects into consideration." If there is anything inappropriate, you and the grandmothers around you will say it, and I will let people change it. ”

In the carriage, Mrs. Gongsun held Li Xiaoyue's hand, "I am afraid of cold in winter, as long as I can keep warm, everything else is easy to say." ”

My son, who came back two days ago, told her that there was going to be a war.

She stayed in the county seat, and her son was not at ease, so he specially arranged for her to be in Lihua Village.

She is at this age and is not afraid of death, but she doesn't want to drag down her son and become a sinner who has lost Zhenxi Pass.

That's going to kill more people!

"Then I promise you that you will not be afraid of the cold this winter." Li Xiaoyue is very confident in this, with the current level, is there anything warmer than the fire kang and the earth dragon?

Mrs. Gongsun's room not only has a fire kang, but also a ground dragon to keep warm, so that the ground is also warm.

Talking and laughing all the way, it didn't take long to arrive at Ewha Village.

The blue brick house, with gray tiles on it, is simple and elegant.

Push the door in, and a few plum blossoms are planted in the yard.

It's clean, refreshing.

"Old lady, let me show you." Li Xiaoyue introduced to Mrs. Gongsun, "The east is the warehouse, and the west is the wing. Mr. Gongsun is back and can stay here. The small courtyard on the other side of the transept was arranged for the servants. ”

"The outer circle of houses is arranged for the guards to ensure that the old lady lives comfortably and safely here."

"There are five main rooms, two rooms for reception, and two for meals, and two bedrooms, and one for the servants on night duty."

……

After turning around, the old lady Gongsun could see Li Xiaoyue's intentions.

Especially when you touch the ondol, the top is warm.

It must be comfortable to sleep on it at night in winter.

At both ends of the kang, there are kang cabinets.

This is made by Li Xiaoyue asked Sun carpenter to make it himself, and the carvings on it are exquisite and beautiful.

There is also a small kang table, which is also very beautiful.

It is covered with a blanket made of wool thread, and it is also beautiful in bright colors.

There is also the Gong room, which is not a wooden chair and a Gong barrel, but a ceramic one.

Able to sit, there is water in the tank above, cover the lid, flush it out, and clean.

"Okay." Old Madam Gongsun praised again and again, "Xiaoyue, Changhuan, you have a heart." ”

Wu Cuihong and Zhou Xiaohua were cooking in the kitchen and eating in the new house at night.

Li Laohan and Li Xiaoyue were accompanied, and Mr. Gongsun got the news and took the time to come over and have dinner.

Delicious meals, comfortable houses, anywhere.

Seeing that his mother liked it so much, Gongsun Lian was even more relieved, and he was grateful to Li Xiaoyue in his heart.

From this day on, Mrs. Gongsun lived in Ewha Village.

During the day, with the support of the maid mother-in-law, he will go around Lihua Village.

It's autumn harvest season.

The workshops and the building of houses were stopped, and the hired hands were allowed to go back to the harvest.

Silver is important, but food is even more important.

The crops in the fields were handed over to her sons, but the sesame fields and cotton fields were handled by Li Xiaoyue herself.

The sesame stalks are spread flat on a mat and exposed to the sun.

The cotton is cut down in its entirety and leaned against the sunny wall to expose to the sun.

When everything is sunburned, I smash it with a mallet, and grains of black sesame seeds pop out of the shell.

A total of five catties and three taels of black sesame seeds were harvested in one point, and a small pot.

Li Xiaoyue sifted down the deflated sesame seeds with a sieve, and there were a total of three catties and eight taels of full, and they were packed up to be used as seeds next year.

One and a half catties are not too full, Li Xiaoyue is ready to make food.

Sesame cake, sesame sugar, sesame salt, tahini paste......

There are too many things that can be made, but too few black sesame seeds.

By next year, we should be able to achieve sesame freedom.

The small sesame cake is deeply liked by the old lady Gongsun.

On the contrary, Li Laohan likes to sprinkle some sesame seeds on the flatbread, and thinks that it is enjoyable to eat it like this.

Next up is cotton.

The cotton bolls were so sunburned that they were fluffy and white cotton wool poked out of the black shell.

Wen Xiaolan followed Li Xiaoyue and helped Li Xiaoyue pull out the white cotton wool from the shell.

"Madam, no wonder this thing is called a white stack, after being exposed to the sun, it becomes a fluffy white ball, which is more delicate than wool."

Li Xiaoyue used a wooden fork to toss the seed cotton on the mat, becoming more and more fluffy, "Yes, otherwise the cloth made of it would not be able to become a tribute." ”

The amount of cotton is not much, and Li Xiaoyue is too lazy to do mechanical carding.

All by hand, the cottonseed is rubbed out of the cotton to protect the cottonseed to the greatest extent.

This is the seed for next year.

The whole family of women, as long as they are free, all come over to buckle the cotton boys.

Even the old lady Gongsun was idle, and she sat on a small bench, with her servants, to help.

"Grandmother, you have worked, and I will ask my mother to pay you later." Li Changhuan followed Mrs. Gongsun and said witty things.

Mrs. Gongsun pinched the soft cotton wool in her hand, her eyes showed joy, "I don't want wages, I want clothes made of cotton." ”

Li Xiaoyue pursed her lips and chuckled, "That's necessary, when the time comes, I'll make you a jacket, which is lighter and more comfortable than a leather jacket." ”

"Then I'll work every day and earn a jacket for my son." Old Madam Gongsun smiled heartily, and her hand sped up.

I used to be fine all day, but now I walk around the village every day, do some work, and feel stronger.

"There are not only padded jackets, but also padded pants and cotton shoes." Li Xiaoyue took great pains to dress warmer in winter.

Hearing this, the old lady of Gongsun became even more energetic, not only did she speed up, but also urged the servants who came over.

"Don't be lazy, work hard, I'll pay the salary."

"Yes, for the sake of the old lady's cotton jacket, cotton pants, and cotton shoes, the old slave must work hard." Mama Cai smiled.

She is already skillful, and she is very quick to do these jobs.

Seeing that the old lady was happy, they were also relaxed as servants.

Just when Li Xiaoyue was busy working, Li Changfu came over with a few dusty people, "Mother, this is the Qian family from Jinling, and I want to buy our family's wool." ”

As soon as Li Xiaoyue heard about Jinling, she knew that the wool transported back by the shopkeeper of Qi Da should sell well, which attracted competitors to come over.

That's great!