He Yunxi said that it was up to him, and he would have full authority to make arrangements if it was left to him.
Liao Xing was a little confused: "Madam, do you believe me so much?"
"I believe that people with filial piety and reputation are trustworthy. In addition, here are two taels of silver, which is your wages for the previous month." He Yunxi saw Mrs. Zhao come out and asked her to give him the roast duck, "This is what we just got today.
Take some of the new food you made and share it with your mother. It will probably have cooled down when you get home. Steam it in a pot for tea before eating it. Although the texture is different from now, the taste should be okay."
It was hard to tell what it was wrapped in oil paper. He thought it was not something to eat, but a pastry or something like that, so he accepted it. When he got home and opened it, he discovered that it was actually meat.
Liao Xingniang saw the meat and said, "Where did you get the meat?"
"Mrs. Lu gave it to me and said it was new food. I thought it was pastry or something, so I brought it back." Liao Xing said, "I didn't expect it to be meat. If I had known it, I wouldn't have brought it back."
Having brought all this back, Liao Xingniang didn't say anything more: "Let's steam it and heat it up. I made some black batter. We'll eat this tonight."
"Yes, mother."
Liao Xing took the duck meat and steamed it. After steaming, he served the black batter. Seeing the shabby dinner, Liao Xing comforted him: "Mom, when I get my wages, I will buy you meat. You
They are all so thin and disfigured. It’s all because of the child’s fault. He hired a doctor without knowing it, and he almost killed my mother.”
"It's not your fault. Most doctors would see it this way. Our family is also lucky to have met Mrs. Lu." Liao Xingniang sighed, "How was your chat with Mrs. Lu today? Can the house she wants be repaired?"
"Yes." Liao Xing said, "She wanted to build a workshop and a duck farm. It was very big. She also believed in me. After signing the contract, she gave me 30 taels of project payment. She also settled the bill for 20 taels.
The wages of silver are said to be for the first month."
Liao Xingniang was shocked: "I gave you so much money?"
"Yes, she said she believed in me." Liao Xing said, "Because of her trust, I will also repair the workshop for her!"
"Well, people appreciate you and believe in you, so you should repay them well."
The two of them finished eating quickly, and Liao Xing helped her go to bed to rest while he picked up the dishes and washed them.
Liao Xingniang said to his back: "Xing'er, Dahua and Dabao have been gone for so many years, you'd better find someone else."
Liao Xing turned his head and smiled at her: "Mom, let's talk about it later. It's pretty good now."
"It's all my fault that I've dragged you down and spent all the money at home. Otherwise, you would have had another wife long ago." Liao Xingniang said with red eyes.
"Mom, you're doing well, it's better than anything else." Liao Xing said, "Mom, I'm going to wash the dishes first, and then go find someone. I told Mrs. Lu that the work will start tomorrow."
"Okay, go ahead and get busy. Business is urgent." Liao Xingniang urged him, "Mrs. Lu's workshop must be repaired for her."
Liao Xing went to find the people who used to work with him. Most of them went to build water conservancy projects, but now there are not so many people, and some people left. Liao Xing went for a walk, and there were
About ten people expressed their intention to come.
The dozen or so people were a bit small, but there were a dozen or so people who said they would come back and follow him after the water conservancy project on hand was completed, which would only take three to five days.
Liao Xing planned to take the ten or so people to do it first.
Early the next morning, as soon as Liao Xing opened the door, he saw Liang An driving a carriage. An ox cart followed behind, and another middle-aged man was driving the ox cart.
"Madam said that we will rent a carriage for you every day to pick you up. We will leave the city at noon in the morning and pick you up at the beginning of Youshi. We will change the time when the daytime becomes longer," Liang'an said.
Liao Xing had done so much work, and this was the first time he met someone who would rent a carriage to pick them up, which made him admire He Yunxi even more.
"Then thank you madam."
"This coachman will pick you up from now on. I won't be here tomorrow. I'll drag the things on the carriage to the fields first, and you can come slowly."
Liang'an drove away in a carriage, which contained a load of firewood and pots.
Liao Xing went to pick up the remaining people. There were about ten people in a carriage, plus a bunch of tools. It was a bit crowded, but it was warmer to be crowded together on such a day.
The bullock cart took them to the foot of the mountain, and Liang'an had already unloaded everything on the cart.
"My wife said that it's snowing everywhere, and I guess I can't find dry firewood in the mountains. I've prepared some firewood for you. You can boil hot water to drink when you are tired from work and have a rest. You can also use a pot to heat your lunch.
It's hot." Liang'an pointed to a pile of firewood under the tarpaulin, "I also prepared a big tarpaulin for you, and told you to build a simple shed yourself. This way, you can take a rest when you are tired, or if there is a sudden rain.
Even if it rains or snows, you can take shelter."
"Madam, you are really thoughtful. Could you please thank Madam Lu for us?" Liao Xing said.
"I will. Now let me take you to the waterhole first."
The water pool was not far from their camp. When he saw the water pool, Liao Xing knew what He Yunxi was thinking and how to expand it for her.
"By the way, madam asked if you know anyone nearby. If you know someone, you can introduce some people to open up wasteland." Liang'an said and took out a drawing. "Madam said, divide the wasteland into equal areas and complete a piece of land."
Just settle the payment for a piece of land. The wages for this settlement will be deducted from the thirty liang."
"Divide it into packages of the same size and carry them out?"
"Yes, you can make it into one acre of land, or you can divide it into half an acre of land. In short, you will be given fifty cents for one acre of land. You can contract it by one person or as a family. It doesn't matter who you are.
." Liang'an said.
"I see."
"This is five taels of silver, which is considered as the cost." Liang'an gave him five taels of silver, and at the same time took out a receipt, asked him to fingerprint his fingerprints, and then went back to the city with the receipt.
After he left, the people following Liao Xinghun said: "Brother Xing, where did this lady come from? She is so generous."
"The Lu family's wife." Liao Xing said.
"Ah, Mrs. Lu, could it be Mrs. He Yunxi of the Lu family?" a man named Hou San'er blurted out.
"It seems like, I heard the old lady call her Yunxi." Liao Xing said, "Why, do you know her?"
"More than just acquaintance. Brother Xing, many of us didn't freeze to death and starve to death in the cold disaster, but it's all because of her!" Hou San'er said.
Others exclaimed: "You mean, she is the one who saved us?"