When Mr. Hu moved to a new place, there must be many places he was not used to. She could help build bridges by staying in the village, making it easier for Mr. Hu to integrate.
Of course, there were some people in the village who were not easy to deal with, and she had to talk to her about them.
Which families are worth getting along with, which families don't need to be intimately acquainted with each other, and which families are hiding their secrets behind their smiles, all have to be told to Mrs. Hu. Otherwise, if she has the same temperament as hers, it will be easy for her to suffer losses at the hands of others.
"When was the last time you went back to your parents' home?"
The two sisters were washing clothes by the river and chatting about home affairs.
"Three years ago!" Ms. Hu thought for a while: "I have been unable to escape these past few years and have never been back."
That time she wanted to ask her mother to borrow money to treat Huang Chengfeng. Her mother was unhappy when she came back empty-handed. When she heard that she wanted to borrow money, she kicked her out without leaving any food.
Mr. Hu also wants to lose face, so how can he dare to go back and get into trouble again?
"Sister, do you want to go back?"
"You might say I'm callous, but I don't want to go back." Tong lowered her head and rubbed her clothes.
"How can I say anything about you? We are all the same." Hu said.
Having a father is equivalent to not having a father, and having a mother is equivalent to not having a mother. They are still girls. They have relied on each other and comforted each other since childhood. Their relationship is better than that of biological sisters.
Lu Yuan. Lu Yi took off his official uniform and put on his home clothes.
Now that Mu Siyu also lives in the city, he can come back for lunch at noon.
He came to the kitchen and saw Mu Siyu standing in front of the stove, stirring vegetables, and Lu Zhiyun lighting the fire there.
Lu Yuan is a bit big, and the usual cleaning is left to the servants. However, Mu Siyu still likes to cook for her family, so she still insists on cooking by herself.
Lu Yi looked at her peaceful face, his eyes full of softness.
He has not been free recently and has not accompanied her to deal with those things, but he knows everything she is doing. When she wants to set up a female household for the Hu family, it also goes through his hands.
She was so kind that even his cold heart was warmed.
Mu Siyu turned around and saw Lu Yi standing at the door and said, "When did you come back?"
"I just came back." Lu Yi walked towards her: "I'll bring the dishes out."
Mu Siyu looked up and saw that Lu Zhiyun's little face was covered with dust, and said with a smile: "Okay, little cat, you can wash your hands, set the dishes and chopsticks, and then you can eat."
"I made my favorite sweet and sour fish today." Lu Zhiyun said sweetly, "Thank you, mother."
"Just tell me what you like to eat. As long as mother can do it, I will feed you until you are fat and white." Mu Siyu's eyes were full of love.
Lu Zhiqian washed his hands and came in from outside, sat next to Lu Zhiyun, and said to Mu Siyu: "I heard they said it's going to rain heavily recently, Madam, you have to be prepared."
"Look, the weather is not very good." Mu Siyu nodded in agreement: "I will take Uncle Li and the others back later to buy more rice and noodles, and then tidy up the gutters in the house."
The weather is getting colder, so we need to prepare cotton-padded clothes for everyone.
Mu Siyu was thinking about how much cotton to buy. Last time I asked, cotton was not that easy to buy.
"Yesterday, Gao Yamen wiped out a illegal shop. They took advantage of the recent shortage of cotton to deliberately raise prices and make money. The Yamen came out and confiscated a lot of cotton and said it was sold to the people at normal prices. I asked the county magistrate for instructions.
I bought half of it at once, and someone should send it to me later."
Mu Siyu looked at Lu Yi in surprise: "Are you the roundworm in my belly? How do you know what I am thinking?"
Lu Yi touched her chin: "Don't you know what's on your mind is written on your face?"
Lu Zhiqian coughed lightly and lowered his head to eat.
It is not good for the host and the hostess to be too affectionate. He wants to be invisible all day long.
If one day he dies young, he will definitely be killed by his master and his mistress.
Mu Siyu's most troublesome matter has been arranged in this way, and there is nothing to worry about. The next step is to smile happily.
"You helped the Huang family with both your own efforts and money, but have you ever thought that they might never be able to repay this favor in this lifetime?" Lu Yi asked.
Mu Siyu looked up at him: "Don't you think I should help?"
Lu Yi shook his head: "No. I just want to tell you that your heart is too kind. When you see someone in trouble, you want to help. Even if you put in money and effort, have you ever thought that not every kindness will be rewarded?"
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He didn't want her to be stabbed one day by the person he was kindly helping, which would definitely make her sad. He didn't want her to be hurt like this.
"I help people as I please. The Huang family is my mother's concern. Plus, they are not bad in nature, so I help them casually. It can bring my mother's peace of mind. This is considered filial piety. As for other people, I can help them, too.
I can let them spit out my help. I have never been a bad person. If my help can make the other party remember a kindness and pass on this kindness, I think the warmth that money can buy is worth it.
Besides, I’m not always so generous.”
She lent Huang Chengfeng twenty taels of silver, an IOU written by Huang Chengfeng himself, and promised to pay it back in the future.
He didn't know that his life was not as long as she said. Seeing that he was in good spirits, she accepted the IOU.
As for the others, Sister-in-law Chen accepted her favor and is still giving her dividends. Xia Kun borrowed several hundred taels of silver, but with Xia Kun's skill, it doesn't matter if she doesn't pay back the hundreds of taels of silver.
She understood what Lu Yi meant, but he was worried that she would become a bad person and would help everyone he met.
It's not necessary.
Although she is not a profit-oriented person, she always considers helping others and will not act as a savior just because her head is hot.
She is not a savior, just an ordinary person who wants to lead a good life for her family.
Her kindhearted help seems to be a disadvantage, but when you think about it carefully, it is not a disadvantage. Besides, why should you be so timid in life? Why not be more free and easy?
"Have you ever asked about what I told you last time?"
Lu Zhiyun went to play after eating. Lu Zhiqian accompanied her, and only the husband and wife were left at the dinner table.
"Are you saying that Lu Zhenzhen is interested in Gao Yamen's affairs?"
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"I'm afraid this thing won't work." Lu Yi said: "Last month, a distant cousin came to Gao Yamen's house. It seems that his family wants to arrange for the two of them to get married."
"Then I have to explain it to Zhenzhen earlier to prevent her from getting deeper into trouble." Mu Siyu said helplessly, "This is the fate between people. You think you are close at hand, but in fact you are far away."
"Why do you like to worry so much?" Lu Yi moved the stool towards her side. "But they all believe in you and it's understandable that they want you to be the middleman."
She treats people sincerely, and those people believe her, but this leaves her with so many things to worry about.
"I'm just passing on a message. It depends on their fate. There's nothing to be embarrassed about." Mu Siyu stood up and put away the bowls and chopsticks. "They are both good girls. If they really have a good marriage, they will be happy to see it happen."
