Aunt Liu compromised and was completely convinced.
She even began to feel annoyed that her vision was too narrow. She only had her own yard for the rest of her life, and could not keep up with the thinking of the old lady or even future generations. If she had not given birth to a child for the old general, she would not be qualified to sit here and participate in this discussion.
Aunt Liu: "It's me who is narrow-minded. Madam, please atone for your sins."
Tang Zangyue only said: "Outside, you should call me Sister Tang."
"Yes, old lady."
During lunch break, Aunt Liu didn't sleep much.
She was thinking about the Xiao family.
I think I am lucky in this life.
If she had been married to a small family, she would have been carried into the concubine's room in the backyard. With her temperament, she would have been eaten up by those concubines who played tricks and tricks.
She was very lucky that even though she was a concubine, she was married to the Xiao family, and that a wise man like the old lady who understood righteousness was in charge of the family.
In her room, even though Yuenong is smart, Brother Hao is lively and active, Brother Ran has been calm since childhood, and Sister Ling is energetic. But compared to the children of the eldest family, they are still far behind.
Moreover, in their room, the older ones and the younger ones are all a drag. Unlike the old lady, Xiao Jinhuan is in good health, Xiao Zhonglu and Xiao Zhongli can do the job, and even the raised granddaughter Xiao Yuechun is also a good hand at home and outside the family.
It takes half a strong man's strength.
The old lady never thought of abandoning them. She even loved Sister Ling as if she were her own granddaughter. She did not have the pedantic tendency to favor sons over daughters.
So, what else is she dissatisfied with?
It's fine for the old lady to make the decision in this family. She shouldn't express such worldly opinions.
With this thought in mind, Aunt Liu turned over and fell asleep.
The next day, Tang Zangyue personally went back to the village chief's house to report the news about Sister Zhang.
Tang Zangyue's original words were: "Sister Zhang, ordinary delivery is possible, but if it is a difficult delivery, I am not completely sure. I am afraid that something will go wrong and the family will make trouble."
It is not impossible to be completely sure that difficult labor can be treated. Even if there is no mechanical equipment for later generations, acupuncture can be used to alleviate the problem. If the mother's desire to survive is strong, it can also enhance the smooth delivery of the child.
But she won't say.
Once the words are magnified, the hopes of others will be greater. If you fail to succeed, the disappointment will be greater. It is you who will suffer the loss, so it is better to speak in small words. If you succeed, others can look up to you and avoid getting into trouble.
, the person involved is so angry that he is looking for trouble for you.
Sister Zhang eagerly held her hand and asked her to sit in the room, while saying: "They don't dare. Before giving birth, they asked Mrs. Wen to see her. If she knew it was difficult to give birth and still embarrass you, then she would be in trouble with our village."
! Sister Tang, don’t put so much pressure on us, we are not unreasonable country people, we are all forced to have no choice... Hey."
The family was so popular that they had a conflict with Tang Zangyue, and the whole village's interests were lost. Naturally, Sister Zhang had to make a guarantee first, lest Sister Tang was too timid to take action.
Speaking of this, Sister Zhang couldn't help but sigh, "The midwife ten miles away rarely accepted apprentices in order to secure her meal. The apprentices she accepted were also doing odd jobs and working as slaves and maids for her. Those apprentices were older.
, because I had bad luck and not many good people to marry me to, so I had to marry casually.
In the first few years, without knowing it, the man who sent his daughter to be a midwife's apprentice was so ruined that his intestines turned green, and he could not cause trouble to that person.
Hey, up to now, several villages have to go to several villages to beg their little wives to give birth to babies. I don’t know how many little wives have suffered on the day of giving birth. When you come here, won’t the troubles in our village be solved?”
Oh no, if the reputation spreads, maybe their village will be the only one to benefit, and neighboring villages will also benefit.
When Tang Zangyue heard this, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Then I didn't steal someone else's job?"
"How can it be possible? It's the old woman who holds on to this skill and refuses to spread it, which makes many people gnash their teeth and don't know what to do. Once you come, no one can support you? As long as you have this ability, the old woman dares to touch you.
, it also depends on whether we agree or not!"
Tang Zangyue understood and smiled slightly: "Okay, I understand."
"By the way, Sister Tang, how is your sister preparing to make a living?"
"I just bought the things yesterday and I will start making them today. It will take some time until the miso and pickles are pickled before they can be hauled to the town to sell. At that time, Sister Zhang will have to talk about it.
And, let’s use Uncle Zhao’s ox cart in the village, otherwise it would be really inconvenient for my sister to travel.”
"What a big deal. As long as you're not going to the market, most of Lao Zhao's oxcarts are empty. You can rent them. If you're going to the market, let us know in advance and Lao Zhao will make room for you."
"Then I'd like to thank Sister Zhang first."
Xiao’s courtyard at the end of the village.
After Aunt Liu and Xiao Jinghuan were able to adapt to high-intensity work, they began to work more freely.
Xiao Jinhuan continued up the mountain with dirt and pebbles on his back.
Aunt Liu is also preparing to make soybean paste and pickles.
Since we were going to buy and sell, of course we had to select the best ingredients and pick out the spoiled soybeans and prepare them to be cooked for Xiao Zhonghao.
Why give it to Xiao Zhonghao? The main reason is that he is more active, Xiao Zhongran is not as strong as him, and Xiao Yuenong and Sister Ling are too young and their stomachs cannot adapt.
At first, Aunt Liu was still a little nervous. She didn't believe that her craftsmanship could make money. She always asked three questions: "Xiao Wu, can you see if Aunt Liu is clean?"
"clean."
"Xiao Wu, how much do you need to add these ingredients? My aunt forgot."
"..."
"Xiaowu..."
Xiao Yuenong sighed, helped the hand washing the vegetables, shook off the water stains on it, and said: "Auntie, don't be nervous, just cook how you usually cook now. As for how many ingredients to put... I
I see that when you made pickles before, you just followed your instincts, and now you follow your instincts too."
Aunt Liu's teeth were chattering, "Then, how can it be the same? Everything we do now is for sale. What if we don't do it well and can't sell it? What if..."
"If you can't sell it, you can eat it at home!" Xiao Yuenong interrupted her aunt's random thoughts and said.
Xiao Zhongran echoed his little aunt at the side, "Auntie, my little aunt is right. If you can't sell it, you can keep it for yourself. It's almost winter, so if you make too much of these things, you can put them away."
"Isn't that a waste..."
Xiao Yuenong disagreed and said: "Auntie, how can eating at home be considered a waste? Besides, the mistress has said that the Xiao family does not really rely on auntie's craftsmanship to maintain the family's livelihood..."
It's not up to her.
Aunt Liu breathed a sigh of relief and was no longer nervous.
After thinking about it carefully, it seems that the old lady really didn't put much pressure on her? It seems that she hinted that she did what she could?
Aunt Liu: "Is that really true?"
"That's true." Xiao Yuenong nodded firmly.
Only then did Aunt Liu lose her timidity.
There was no more random thinking, the production steps were in order, and there was no need to ask Xiao Yuenong any more. He just started making pickles and miso as usual.
The pickles are still only radish and cucumber, and the soybean paste is also the same as before.
After working all morning, I picked out the bad soybeans because of the large amount, soaked them, washed the vegetables, cut them into pieces, and marinated them with coarse salt.
The rest will have to be done in the afternoon.
It's almost meal time, the old lady will be back soon, and the children who are responsible for rebuilding the yard should also be hungry.
Aunt Liu had just started the fire, so Xiao Yuenong and Xiao Zhongran, who had a relatively calm temperament, looked at the stove. Just as they were picking up their cuffs, a fan of ribs was thrown on the chopping board.
As soon as Aunt Liu raised her head, she saw Tang Zangyue's heroic sword-shaped eyebrows and full head of white hair.
Tang Zangyue's appearance looked ageless, but her head of white hair made people mistakenly think she was older, and she gained some superficial respect from strangers.
"Old lady, this is..."
"Rebuilding a yard is a lot of work. I'm afraid they'll lose money if they don't touch it. Just cook these ribs with potatoes. Add more lard. Don't skimp on it."