29, Chapter 29 (1/2)
The third mother-in-law noticed Yang Haiyan's shocked expression, but in her opinion, she thought that Yang Haiyan was shocked by her status as she came out of the palace. She was vaguely self-respecting, and then continued: "This slave has no place to go." Then, of course, I returned to Qingshui Village. At this age, I didn’t want to get married, I just wanted to enjoy my old age in my hometown. Unexpectedly, my uncle and my aunt wanted to marry her. It feels ridiculous when I think about it. She is a forty-year-old woman, who else would she marry? But if they really care about her, they can just say they want a good partner. What kind of partner are they talking about?
"The slave just wants a quiet place to avoid being disturbed by them. He also wants to die of old age at the master's house in the future. If the wife is willing, the slave will definitely be loyal to the wife. Don't worry, madam, Those who entered the palace to serve were some of the concubines of the late emperor. After the death of the late emperor, His Majesty made a Buddhist hall in the palace so that those ladies could spend their remaining years in peace in the palace. Therefore, the slaves did not cause any trouble in the palace. trouble."
Yang Haiyan wanted to laugh when she heard this. Is there any trouble? Big trouble. In fact, when she reads novels, she doesn't read the plot carefully, but just scans it roughly. Besides, she has read too many novels, so how can she remember the plot of each novel? Just like this novel, she only remembers it roughly.
But now that she encountered this plot, she remembered it.
The mother-in-law in front of her did come from the palace, but her identity was not that simple. In the novel, she was spotted by Yang Dahua and fell in love with Yang Dahua's nanny.
After Han Zhen was promoted to captain, Yang Dahua naturally came to buy someone, and this nanny appeared. She was one of the "noble people" arranged for the heroine.
This nanny helped Yang Dahua a lot after following her. In the beginning, this nanny was not close to Yang Dahua, but maintained basic courtesy. She taught Yang Dahua simple things such as rules and etiquette. But later, she was moved by Yang Dahua's virtuous, generous, and hard work, and began to help Yang Dahua.
As the rough maid of the Yang family, Yang Dahua did not learn etiquette well. After her grandma followed her, she began to teach her the real etiquette, which changed Yang Dahua's temperament.
Therefore, when the novel describes Yang Dahua, such fragments often appear. For example, when Yang Dahua was having a party with the ladies, she was obviously a rough girl and had an average appearance, but her temperament was extraordinarily good... Wait, the heroine Yang Dahua conquered the men with her virtuous, smart, diligent, and superior character. Lord Han Zhen.
With his temperament and momentum, he made those noble ladies from aristocratic families shut their mouths.
Another point is that this nanny also has an identity. After following Yang Dahua, grandma also brought a young grandson with her, saying that this young grandson was adopted by her and planned to support her in her old age in the future.
But in fact, this little grandson is a prince, the illegitimate son of the emperor and the concubine in the harem. Later, the emperor died. With the support of the male protagonist Han Zhen and the Yonghe Houfu, the prince succeeded the emperor. The heroine Yang Dahua, because of her kindness in nurturing the prince, has unlimited fame.
When the novel reaches that point, it’s the end.
Yang Haiyan remembered this plot and didn't know how to describe it for a moment. Now that Han Zhen has not been promoted to captain, Yang Dahua will not come to buy him, so what about this nanny and the future emperor? What will happen to them?
However, no matter what, it is true that Yang Haiyan does not want to cut off the big flowers of Populus euphratica. So she didn't want to get involved in the matter between the mama and the prince. She didn't care whether the opportunity between them and Yang Dahua would continue. Another point is that she doesn't want Qin Fang to participate in the battle for the throne. Han Zhen is the male protagonist, so nothing will happen. He has the glory of the male protagonist, but Qin Fang is not. Although wealth is found in danger, for modern people who live in a world where everyone is equal, the wealth based on family status in ancient times is not what she needs.
To put it bluntly, the richer the person, the humbler their life, because when they see someone with a higher status than themselves, they have to bow down a bit, so why bother? Wouldn't it be better for her and Qin to live a simple life? She felt that their life here was very good, with Qin Fang as his captain and making a simple living in her shop. Peaceful and peaceful.
After calming down her thoughts, Yang Haiyan said: "I'd better buy you." She pointed to the second mother-in-law, the one from the second-grade official's family, named Xiaolian, "I'll call you Aunt Lian from now on. ”
When Aunt Lian heard this, she quickly thanked her: "Thank you, madam, thank you, madam."
Yang Haiyan: "Ya Granny, let's take care of Aunt Lian and Yu Zhaodi. But before buying them, I hope that the doctor in the county will check their bodies to prevent them from having any diseases. If they don't have any diseases, they will be fine. I will pay for the consultation." I will be responsible. If you are sick, I can’t help you anymore, and you will be responsible for the medical expenses.”
When Ya Po heard this, she had no objection, because Yang Haiyan was not the only one who would make such a request. She was obviously used to it: "Hey, okay, go ask the doctor right away."
The doctor came right away and checked the bodies of Aunt Lian and Yu Zhaodi. The results showed that they had no disease, but they were just a little weak. It was true that Yang Haiyan didn't care about it, so why did she ask Yaxing to keep her servants in good spirits? fat?
Yang Haiyan completed the formalities and left with Qin Fang and Nanny Lian and Yu Zhaodi.
The nun who came out of the palace was a little disappointed when she saw Yang Haiyan leaving with Aunt Lian and Yu Zhaodi. She could also see that this lady was no ordinary person. What noble person had she not seen in the palace? Even the emperor has met many times, as well as those ladies. Although this lady's appearance is not top-notch among beauties, her overall style is excellent.
This nanny didn't know that the self-confidence that belongs to the soul of modern people is completely different from the temperament cultivated by the bureaucratic dignity of ancient people.
The nun looked at them and sighed, and Yapo came over and patted her on the shoulder: "You will always find a suitable host, just take your time. Anyway, you live in my place now, and your relatives don't dare to provoke me."
The nun nodded: "Well, it's just too troublesome for you."
Yapo: "What's the trouble? Why do we still talk about this in our friendship?"
Yapo believed what this nanny said, but she overlooked one point. Can a nanny who has lived in the palace for decades really not be able to defeat her relatives in the countryside? How is that possible?
Yang Haiyan asked Nanny Lian and Yu Zhaodi to wait for them at the donkey cart. She and Qin Fang went shopping again: "Ms. sir, let's buy you a horse."
Qin Fang: "No need."
Yang Haiyan: "Yeah, you are a captain of thousands, and you are also a seventh-grade officer after all. It's not a big deal to walk to the military camp every day. Your family is financially well-off, so you can make up for all these needs. There is no reason to hide money, so let It’s okay if the money comes from unknown sources, but our money comes from an open source.”
If it was money earned by himself, of course Qin Fang would use it, but this was money earned by his wife, and he was a little embarrassed.
Yang Haiyan also knew what he meant, and she added: "My husband's salary from now on will be given to Yang, so the money to buy the horse should be advanced from my husband's salary in advance. Besides, we are husband and wife, yours Are they all mine?"
Qin Fang immediately said: "Of course it is."
Yang Haiyan smiled intelligently, and then asked, "Since everything you own is mine, then does everything mine belong to you?"
Qin Fang always felt that this sentence had other meanings, and he also felt that he might be overthinking it. But after his wife said this, she no longer refused: "It's up to you."
Horses are very expensive. Even an ordinary horse costs sixty taels of silver, and the best ones cost several thousand or even tens of thousands of taels. However, an ordinary horse suitable for Qin Fang's status was enough. After buying the horse, he also bought the required saddles, etc., which cost seventy taels of silver. Yang Haiyan sold one tael of gold in exchange for platform coins. Including the previous platform coins, there were a total of 36,000 platform coins. Then she bought one hundred taels of silver, paid seventy taels, and still had thirty taels left.
Then, the couple went to the study to buy several sets of art of war books and some clothes and went back.
On the way back, Qin Fang said: "Go back on horseback." First of all, the two women also took the donkey cart back. Even though there was an age difference, it was still difficult for him to sit in it as a man. Secondly, just now After buying a horse, he felt happy and a little itchy, so he wanted to ride a horse.
Yang Haiyan's eyes lit up after hearing this: "Then my husband will take Yang with us?"
Qin Fang was stunned for a moment, then nodded willingly: "Okay, come on, I'll carry you up."
Yang Haiyan can ride a horse. Although she was a homebody in modern times, she was not an introvert. She would also play occasionally. After becoming a blogger, and earning a lot of money every year, she often made appointments with other bloggers with whom she was close, including going to clubs, playing golf, and riding horses.
However, in front of Qin Fang, she did not say that she could ride a horse, and the original owner did not know how to ride a horse. So she acted nervously and grabbed Qin Fang's hand: "Ms. sir, I'm a little scared. If I fall, will you catch me?"
Seeing her pitiful look, Qin Fang's protective desire grew wantonly. Men hate seeing women like this the most, especially his own woman, and the woman he likes. This greatly satisfied his heroic mentality. . Qin Fang promised: "Don't worry, Yang will catch you."
Yang Haiyan immediately smiled, full of trust: "I believe in my husband."
Next to them, Aunt Lian and Yu Zhaodi looked at her. Yu Zhaodi looked dull and serious, while Aunt Lian was a little surprised. She didn't expect that this gentle and dignified lady had such a side. Men, a virtuous and generous woman is their ideal wife, but privately, they prefer this kind of petty, womanly style. And this lady did it all.
Therefore, when a woman looks at a woman, she can see the essence of a woman more clearly. However, Aunt Lian didn't see it. Madam, only servants like them can be kind.
Yang Haiyan got on the horse with Qin Fang's "help" and said excitedly: "My husband, I'm coming up. You are so powerful."
Qin Fang coaxed her dumbfounded: "Yes, yes, you are the best." As he said that, he got on the horse and said, "Stay close to Yang's arms and cover your face to prevent the wind from hurting your face. "As he said that, he pulled the horse's reins and grabbed her waist, "Drive..."
The sound came suddenly, and the horse immediately started running. Yang Haiyan was caught off guard and fell backwards into his arms. She couldn't help but said: "You are so bad..."
Qin Fang laughed.
Seeing that the master's family had left, Aunt Lian and Yu Zhaodi also got on the donkey cart, and Uncle Hong followed behind with the donkey cart.
On the donkey cart, Aunt Lian sat in the front and got close to Uncle Hong: "Brother, we will all be our own people from now on, so please take care of me."
Uncle Hong said cheerfully: "Mommy, you're welcome. My name is Hong Xuexi. I am twenty-two this year. Just call me Xiao Hong."
Aunt Lian smiled and did not refuse: "Xiao Hong, Mrs. Cai just said that we are looking for a servant who understands the rules and etiquette of an official family. Is our master's family an official family?"
Uncle Hong said proudly: "Your Majesty, you are a captain of thousands."
A servant like Aunt Lian, who comes from a second-grade official family, naturally knows the rank of a captain. Qipin was considered the lowest official in the imperial court, but Aunt Lian breathed a sigh of relief. She came from an official family, so she naturally wanted to live in a better family. However, she didn't want to go to a good official's house. After seeing too many fights inside and the darkness in the inner courtyard, she felt that a seventh-grade official's house like this was just right.
First of all, officials and officials are better off than merchants and farmers, and their status is not the same.
Secondly, the rank of the officials is not high, so the inner courtyard will be relatively clean.
Finally, for people like her who came from the homes of second-grade officials and went to the homes of seventh-grade officials, although they all belong to the current generation, there are also different types of subordinates. She is the top among the subordinates.
Aunt Lian had a plan in mind.
The speed of horseback riding is very fast, and the horse-drawn carriage is far behind, let alone the donkey-cart. So after Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan arrived home, Uncle Hong and the others had not arrived yet.
Yang Haiyan looked at the small yard in front of her, thinking about how the servants in the family should behave. The second courtyard of Qianfu's Residence is not yet ready, and there is no furniture, so we can't go there yet. So...she thought about the personnel arrangements.
Qin Fang: "Yanyan, go buy some kitchen materials. We will go directly to the new house later."
Yang Haiyan: "Okay."
After Qin Fang left, Yang Haiyan was alone, so she simply dealt with the platform affairs. From the last time she bought a jade bracelet and this time she bought a horse, she found that she had to prepare some money outside. It was okay to buy a horse this time. It only cost a hundred taels of silver, including bits and pieces, and other things. She traded on the platform, so she took the one hundred taels of silver with her.
But like the two thousand taels of silver last time, she could buy it from the platform at that time, but she couldn't take it out right away, because two thousand taels of silver was a lot of money and she couldn't hide it at all.
So now, she had an idea. She bought silver from the platform, and then went to the bank to exchange for silver notes, so that it would be convenient to hide it.
Yang Haiyan sold thirty taels of gold on the platform. After receiving the platform coins, she used the platform coins to buy another two thousand taels of silver. Then she took out the two thousand taels of silver and prepared to wait for Uncle Hong to come back and ask him to go with her. The money was exchanged at the pawn shop. The amount was not small, and someone had to be followed to provide insurance, and she couldn't carry it.
Before Uncle Hong and the others arrived, Aunt Fan came back from buying vegetables: "Madam is back?"
Yang Haiyan: "Aunt Fan, there are two more servants in the house today. Please cook more food."
Aunt Fan: "Hey, okay." Her heart skipped a beat. She didn't know what these two people did. Between herself and Aunt Hong, Aunt Fan could tell that her wife valued her more, but here she came again. The two of them... Aunt Fan knew that although they were both servants, it was very important whether the wife valued them or not. She had thoughts in her mind, but she didn't show them.
After Aunt Fan washed the dishes and was preparing to make lunch, Uncle Hong arrived with Aunt Lian and Yu Zhaodi.
Aunt Lian looked at the small courtyard in front of her and didn't express it, because when she entered the family room, she had seen many such small courtyards. Even if she was surprised at first, she was no longer surprised now.
Yang Haiyan: "You are here, come to the study room, we all know each other. Aunt Fan, Uncle Hong... you come too."
Aunt Fan in the kitchen: "Hey."
Uncle Hong: "Here we come."
Although the study was small, it could still accommodate these people. Yang Haiyan sat in it. After they came in, she said: "Our Qin family is also a poor peasant family. Fortunately, our husband is capable and has earned some merit in the military camp." He is valued by the court. Although he is only a commander of a thousand, he has also entered the threshold of the imperial official. People who come and go will be dissatisfied, so the rules and etiquette must be paid attention to now. Aunt Lian, this Aunt Yu, this Aunt Fan, this Uncle Hong, and Uncle Hong's daughter-in-law Aunt Hong are at the snack shop. By the end of the month, there will be five soldiers who have completed their military service. The family is worth it, but they are all adults’ private soldiers.”
After a pause, Yang Haiyan continued: "This person is easy to talk to and doesn't like to take care of things, but the premise is that he doesn't touch my bottom line. I don't care if the people below are stupid, as long as he is hardworking and loyal. But If he hits the bottom line, there will be no second chance. It depends on Yang's mood if he is in a good mood, and if he is in a bad mood, he will be killed directly. As for the live contract, just resell him. Do you understand?"
Yang Haiyan looked over one by one, and when she saw Aunt Yu, she sighed in her heart. She was naturally dissatisfied with this person. She didn't like his crying and begging character, but she still bought it. The reason for buying it is very simple, that meager feeling. In this era when women's status is humble, her affection for Uncle Hong comes from his dedication to his wife, and her affection for Aunt Yu comes from this woman's experience.
Of course, emotion is one thing, emotion is the threshold for her to buy them, it is her willingness to give them the opportunity, but she is not the Virgin, she gave the opportunity, if they did not seize this opportunity, Nor would she keep them.
Aunt Lian and others: "Yes, remember what my wife said."
Yang Haiyan nodded: "I am worthy of your responsibilities. First of all, Aunt Lian. Aunt Lian's previous owner's family was a second-rank official family, so there is no need to mention the rules and etiquette. Aunt Lian, you will follow me from now on. Be around and teach others the rules and etiquette."
Aunt Lian leaned over and said, "Don't worry, madam, I will do my best." At this moment, she was also shocked. Your Excellency is from a peasant background, but you don't look like your wife. Looking at the way the wife is sitting, it seems that she comes from a wealthy family. Her rules and etiquette are no worse than those of her previous hostess, and are even more outstanding. I don’t know what status this wife is.
Yang Haiyan continued: "Before, there were only a few people in the family. Aunt Fan had to go to the shop to be busy, wash clothes and buy groceries, and sometimes cook. Aunt Fan, thank you for your hard work."
Aunt Fan hurriedly said: "It doesn't matter if it's hard or not, this is what I should do."
Yang Haiyan smiled: "I can see your hard work. I understand. I also like Aunt Fan's cooking."
Aunt Fan: "Thank you, madam, for the compliment." She felt a little happy.
Yang Haiyan: "From now on, Aunt Fan will do three things. You will take care of the three meals at home and buy groceries. The rest of the time, you can just go to the shop."
Aunt Fan saluted: "Yes."
Yang Haiyan: "As for Aunt Yu, I will leave all the rough work of cleaning, washing clothes, etc. to you."
Aunt Yu breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes, madam." She didn't know how to salute, so she followed Aunt Fan's example and lowered her head. She didn't ask for anything else, just that she could stay here and have something to do.
Aunt Lian watched, and she could see that Aunt Fan had also learned the rules. Although they were not very good, in a small family, this was enough.
Yang Haiyan: "Finally, it's Uncle Hong and Aunt Hong. Uncle Hong's work is still the same as it is now. Aunt Hong is mainly responsible for the shop. In particular, the shop must be kept clean and tidy inside and outside. Uncle Hong tells Aunt Hong." Speaking of which, Some time ago, Aunt Fan was much busier than Aunt Hong, running between the shop and the family room, but nothing could be done. It was inconvenient for Aunt Hong to have a child.
However, Aunt Hong is also diligent in the shop. Whether it is the shop or the yard, she cleans it very well. She was satisfied for the time being.
Uncle Hong: "Yes, madam."
Yang Haiyan looked at Aunt Lian: "Auntie, can you comb your hair?"
Aunt Lian understood: "Yes, I know how to comb my hair, how to style it in several styles, and how to cook."
When Yang Haiyan heard this, she was a little happy: "In the future, Aunt Lian and Aunt Fan can alternate cooking and let me change the taste." She knew that Aunt Lian must be good at cooking if she said this.
Aunt Lian: "Yes."
Yang Haiyan: "That's it for the time being. The yard at home is a bit small. During this period, Grandma Lian and Aunt Yu live here, and Aunt Fan lives in the yard in the downtown area. After Qianfu's house is renovated, we can move there and rearrange it."
"yes."
Yang Haiyan stood up: "Aunt Fan and Aunt Yu go and do some work. Uncle Hong and Aunt Lian will go out together."
Aunt Fan and Aunt Yu: "Yes." They went out.
Yang Haiyan picked up a bag on the ground. Inside the bag were two hundred silver ingots, each weighing ten taels, adding up to a total of two thousand taels. Two thousand taels of silver equaled two hundred kilograms, and she couldn't carry it, so she asked Uncle Hong to carry it into the car, and then took the donkey cart to the bank.
After arriving at the bank, Yang Haiyan asked Uncle Hong to move the silver inside, and then said to Uncle Hong and Aunt Lian: "You guys wait outside." She did not say that there was silver in the bag. As for whether Uncle Hong and Aunt Lian had any money, If she didn't see it, she wouldn't know.
Uncle Hong and Aunt Lian: "Yes."
Yang Haiyan entered alone. The shopkeeper saw a customer coming and said enthusiastically: "Ma'am, are you depositing money or withdrawing money?"
Yang Haiyan pointed to the cloth bag on the ground: "I want to exchange the silver ingots for banknotes, exchange one thousand taels for ten pieces of one hundred taels, five hundred taels for ten pieces of fifty taels, and exchange the remaining five hundred taels for There are ten taels of silver notes, a total of two thousand taels."
When exchanging money at a bank, they don't ask about the origin of the money. But when the shopkeeper saw the silver, he couldn't help but froze, and then looked at Yang Haiyan a few times: "Madam, the purity of this silver is very high. The purity of the silver we usually use is If it is between seventy and eighty, the purity of official silver will be above eighty-five. The purity of my wife’s silver is not only eighty-five, right?” If it weren’t for the fact that this lady looked upright, he wouldn’t have thought of it. I don't dare to accept this money anymore. Although I won't ask about the origin of the money, I am afraid of running into official banknotes. Ordinary people who use official silver will go to jail.
Yang Haiyan was panicked after hearing this. Speaking of which, she had been a lot more careful and hadn't bought any food on the platform. But after all, it was her first time to wear a book and she had no experience. She might not be able to think thoroughly about some things because of her stumbles. As for the money, she really didn't think about it. Now after hearing what the shopkeeper said, she realized the seriousness of the matter. In the past, because we used loose silver, a few taels, no one would pay attention to the purity of the silver, but now it's two thousand taels, and the purity attracts people. Thinking that the two thousand taels of silver given to Zhenbao Pavilion were also of this purity, Yang Haiyan became a little worried.
But at this moment, she calmed down: "The shopkeeper has really good eyesight. Mr. Yin was promoted a few days ago. This was a reward from the imperial court. Yin thought the silver was inconvenient to carry, so he came to exchange it for banknotes." Qin Qin It's true that he was promoted, but can the shopkeeper still ask if there will be any reward?
When the shopkeeper heard that it was a reward from the court, he didn't say much. Only the court had silver of this purity, so he believed it was a reward from the court. He checked the silver again. There was no official seal, so it was not official silver, so he accepted it with confidence. Speaking of which, the bank still made a profit by accepting silver of such high purity. "Madam, if there is silver of this purity next time, you can bring it to our bank for exchange."
Yang Haiyan smiled and said, "Where can I get it every time? Maybe it will take a few years for my husband to make meritorious deeds."
There was no problem with the silver, so the bank exchanged it readily. Yang Haiyan got the silver note, and her heart gradually settled down. Next time when buying silver on the platform, you can't buy pure silver, you have to buy silver with a purity of about 70. Silver with a purity of about 70 is cheaper than pure silver. Yang Haiyan calmed down and put the silver note in a small shoulder bag, which was convenient to carry with her.
In fact, she also wanted to put it in the platform, but the platform did not accept or sell silver bills, and she could not put things that the platform did not have, so she had to put it in a small shoulder bag.
The small shoulder bag was made to match the clothes. She had several small shoulder bags for each set of clothes, which was very convenient.
After Yang Haiyan came out, she took Nanny Lian home and asked Uncle Hong to go to Qianfu's house to help Qin Fang. On the way, Yang Haiyan said: "Nanny Lian, there will be a banquet at General Ao's house on the fifth day of December. What gift do you think I should prepare? This General Ao is..." Yang Haiyan explained the identity of General Ao.
Nanny Lian knew that the master's wife was a very opinionated person through a short time together, so she felt that the wife was testing her. She thought for a while and said: "The master was promoted from a peasant family. If we give gifts, we don't compare the price, but the intention." As she said, she looked at Yang Haiyan cautiously.
Yang Haiyan nodded: "Indeed, then what do you think is a good gift?"
Madame Lian: "If it is sent by the wife, the thoughtful things are naturally suitable for the inner courtyard, such as the general's wife or the general's lady."
The regulations of Qiguo regarding the wives of officials are as follows: the wife of the first and second rank officials is called "Madam", the legitimate mother is called "Tao Madam", the third rank is Shu Ren, the fourth rank is Gong Ren, the fifth rank is Yi Ren, the sixth rank is An Ren, and the seventh rank and below are Ru Ren. Those who have no title and no rank but have some status are called Madam, and those of ordinary people are called Niangzi. For example, Qin Fang is a centurion. Although he has no title and no rank, he also has some status, so the centurion's wife is called Madam. There are also wives of wealthy merchants, who are also called Madam.
However, Qin Fang is now a thousand-man captain, a seventh rank. Logically, Yang Haiyan is the wife of a seventh-rank official and can be called Ru Ren, but the court did not confer her a title, so under normal circumstances, she is still called Madam.
Yang Haiyan nodded: "That makes sense." She already had an idea in her mind, and she didn't ask what to send.
Aunt Fan made lunch very quickly. After lunch, she took Aunt Lian, Aunt Yu and Aunt Fan to the Qianfu mansion to call Qin Fang and Uncle Hong, and let Aunt Lian and Aunt Yu get familiar with the road here. After that, Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan returned to the family room to eat, and Aunt Fan and others went to the courtyard in the downtown area to eat.
Aunt Lian had heard Yang Haiyan mention the courtyard in the downtown area in the study earlier. Now that she came, she also watched the shop in front and got to know the Qin family again. This shop is one of the highlights of the family.
After dinner, in private, Aunt Lian also asked Aunt Fan about Yang Haiyan's background. Although she guessed that the wife came from a wealthy family, as a servant, it was necessary to know something about the wife's family, which was not considered to be asking about the wife's private affairs. But Aunt Fan didn't know either.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of November.
The temperature of the entire border had dropped to minus ten degrees Celsius. There was no one on the street. The vegetable market and meat stalls were closed. Except for the rice shops, which were still open, no one patronized them because everyone knew the situation here and the food they needed had been prepared long ago.
Therefore, the snack shops were also closed. Yang Haiyan saw everyone's performance in the past ten days. Maybe because there were more people and everyone was under more pressure, they worked more actively than each other. In modern times, competition and pressure will lead to progress.
These days, there was no fresh meat at home. The meat dishes every day became pickled spare ribs, eggs or bacon. After a few days of eating, Yang Haiyan felt bitter in her mouth.
That day, Aunt Lian combed her hair into a simple style: "Madam's hair is really good, black and thick, and any hairstyle is suitable for it."
Yang Haiyan wore a cotton coat and cotton pants, and a one-piece cotton coat and pants outside. At home, she dressed casually. Anyway, she didn't go out, so keeping warm was the most important thing. Speaking of which, when this one-piece cotton coat and pants were just made, Aunt Lian and others were stunned.
Yang Haiyan smiled: "I have a lot of hair, and I'm lazy. I just want to wear it every day without taking care of it. Fortunately, you have saved me a lot of trouble." The main reason is that the hairstyles in ancient times are too complicated, and it's boring to take care of it by myself.
Nan Lian added: "Madam is naturally beautiful, even if she doesn't take care of it, she still looks good." Didn't you see that Madam has a firm grasp on adults? She asked herself that she grew up in the backyard and was experienced, but she had never seen someone like Madam, who looked more delicate than flowers.
Yang Haiyan chuckled. She was always in a good mood when she was praised. "Don't praise me. Uncle Hong went to the countryside to collect eggs and chickens this morning. I don't know how they are doing. If he comes back early, we can have chicken soup at noon."
When Nanny Lian first came, she thought the Qin family ate very frugally and thought the Qin family had no money. Later, she found out that the shop was doing well and could earn ten taels of silver a month. However, the shop was closed immediately because of the weather after it opened. Later, she found out that the Qin family was not frugality. They matched meat and vegetables. It was almost the same to eat like this. Compared with those who threw away the unfinished dishes, it was better.
Nanny Lian: "Madam is kind and let everyone drink a bowl of goat milk every morning. When we go out, we are better than other masters." This is the truth. The goat milk was not enough to drink in a day, and it was sent to the quarantined Lu family. This madam is generous. However, Yang Haiyan only sent it to the Lu family. As for the Zhang family next door, she would not send it even if there was extra, mainly because Zhang's mother was too dangerous.
Yang Haiyan just spoke and heard a voice from outside: "Is my sister-in-law here?"
This was Han Zhen's voice.
Yang Haiyan was in the house, and it was not appropriate to meet guests in this dress. She said through the door: "Han Baifu, I'm at home. Please wait a moment. I'll be here soon." The courtyard door was open because Aunt Yu was guarding outside.
Han Zhen: "It doesn't matter if you don't come out. Didn't Dahua order goat milk from you every day before?"
Yang Haiyan: "Yes." These days, Yang Dahua has seen the effect of drinking it, so she is very happy. "Sister Dahua didn't come today, and the goat milk is not cooked yet. Is Han Baifu going to take it away?" Yang Dahua came here every day to drink it before, even if the weather was bad and it was very cold, she would come. Yang Haiyan can understand this. Women dress up to please themselves. If it were her, she would do the same.
Han Zhen: "It's like this, Dahua is not feeling well today, so I called a doctor for her, and the doctor said she is pregnant. So Dahua asked me to ask, can I still drink this goat milk?"
When Yang Haiyan heard this, she was a little happy: "Sister Dahua is pregnant? Congratulations."
Han Zhen was also happy, having his own child, and the joy of having a family: "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Yang Haiyan: "You can drink it after you have a child. Goat milk and eggs are very good for pregnant women and the baby in the belly. But Mrs. Han Bai, remember that goat milk must be drunk warm, and this goat milk must be drunk in half an hour, otherwise it will have no nutrition. When drinking goat milk, don't eat eggs. Eat them after an hour, otherwise the nutrients of the two will mix together and will not help."
Han Zhen was relieved when he heard Yang Haiyan say this, and when he heard that it was good for both pregnant women and fetuses, he immediately said: "Thank you, sister-in-law, then wait until you are well before taking it away." He carefully remembered the sayings about goat milk and eggs.
Yang Haiyan thought for a moment and said, "Han Baifu, you go back first. When it's ready, ask someone to send it over."
Han Zhen: "Okay, I'll go back first. Sorry to bother my sister-in-law." The male owner is not here, so it's not good for him to stay any longer.
Yang Haiyan: "No trouble."
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