Shu Shu ate the cheese. She was not allowed to add sugar to this on weekdays. She felt that the sweetness of the fermented rice was enough.
Today I asked Xiaotang to add sugar, and it tasted more like tender pudding than crispy cheese.
Brother Ninth has already returned to the study room in the front yard.
Shu Shu thought about herself these past few days and felt a little idle.
Brother Jiu was going to go on an errand, and the children had received instructions and didn't bother her much.
When she spends a lot of time alone, she tends to have random thoughts.
She told Bai Guo: "Starting tomorrow, we will pick up the eldest brother and the second brother in the morning, and pick up the eldest brother in the afternoon..."
It is better to spend more time with the children. When I go back to school, I want to spend time with the children, but maybe the children are not willing to accompany me.
Bai Guo glanced at Shu Shu, a little worried, and said, "Will it disturb Fujin's recuperation?"
Shu Shu stretched his body and said, "You can't just eat and sleep. People will sleep stupidly."
Maybe she not only wants to accompany her children, but also wants her children to accompany her.
Bai Guo said: "Then I have already picked up my two elder brothers, and I have picked up Da Gege at the beginning..."
Shu Shu nodded and said: "Well, just at this time, it's not cold anymore, so they have to go outside to relax..."
*
Front yard study.
Brother Jiu was holding the pen, feeling a little excited.
Of course it's not about Gao Bin and Shao Guo.
Before, he kept saying that he was the backbone of the family, but in fact he knew that his wife was self-reliant and had a good idea and was not dependent on him.
But today, he seemed to see a different Fujin.
The fragile and pitiful Fujin.
Is this what is called mind-to-heart communication?
He could think what Fujin was thinking, and Fujin could understand what he meant.
He wanted to protect Fujin from wind and rain, and the only one who could bring wind and rain to this small family was Khan Amma.
From now on, he will continue to stand in the front, be a filial son, and resolutely not let Khan Amma interfere in the affairs of Baylor House...
There was movement at the door.
Brother Jiu raised his head and saw the dusty Gui Yuan.
"My slave wishes Master Jiu, Happy New Year to Master Jiu..."
Guiyuan put down his sleeves and made a Qianer gesture.
Brother Jiu put down his pen and said: "I came back very quickly..."
Gui Yuandao: "It's already a delay. Just as an elder in the clan has grown old, I've been delayed for a few days..."
Brother Jiu waved his hand to wake him up. Seeing that although his face was dull, his whole body was a little less gloomy and a little more relaxed. He looked like a cheerful fat man and said: "I told the old man that I want to marry a wife."
Already?"
Guiyuan nodded and said: "Yes, we have reported it. This was what Mafa was most worried about during his lifetime."
Brother Jiu asked him to sit down and talk, and said: "Then let's pick a good day and go to the job..."
Gui Yuan's face showed surprise: "Jiu Ye..."
Brother Jiu snorted softly and said: "You just think too much. No matter what the reason is for you to ask to marry Fujin's eldest girl, since Fujin has married you, you must pray for Fujin's blessing!"
Gui Yuan said sarcastically: "Nine Masters, slave... slave..."
He has lost all his relatives and is like a lonely ghost.
Haha Zhuzi was once the ninth elder brother, but after leaving the study room, he was pressured by his clan members to leave the ninth elder brother and return to Shengjing. He had already lost the word "loyalty".
Thanks to Brother Jiu who didn't give up, saved him from danger and gave him a second chance, but he didn't know what he was doing.
Seeing that there were more and more people in Baylor Mansion, I started to have some thoughts and calculations.
Haha Zhuzi, who had grown up with him since childhood, looked at him worrying about gains and losses, and Brother Jiu couldn't bear it.
Brother Jiu raised his head and said: "Anyway, you asked for your daughter-in-law yourself. If your life is not good in the future, if you come to me and Fujin, I will beat you!"
Guiyuan said hurriedly: "I won't live a bad life, and I don't dare to make trouble in front of Master Jiu and Fujin."
Brother Jiu sneered and said: "Just don't quarrel. When you go back to the prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River, you can't resist the temptation and follow the example of taking concubines and keeping maids. Then I will recruit your daughter-in-law to return to Beijing to serve Fujin. Anyway, she is Fujin's beloved."
Girl..."
The husband and wife are together every day, and Brother Jiu also knows that the girl his wife needs most now is Ging Guo.
Guiyuan sounded a little confused.
What's going on in Jiangnan?
Brother Jiu told him that he planned to let the young couple stay in Jiangnan after they got married.
After hearing this, Gui Yuan's face was not filled with joy, but more entangled, saying: "I don't want to leave Master Jiu..."
Brother Jiu rolled his eyes and said: "You have such a big face. You are eating and drinking in Baylor Mansion, playing tricks, and earning a share of my salary for free?"
There are many subordinate officials in Baylor Mansion, but there are really not many things to do.
Cao Shun was also a considerate person. With him at the front as the master of ceremonies, Gui Yuan and Gui Dan had less time to run errands.
Gui Yuan said.
Brother Jiu said: "How about going out? I see you are not losing weight, you are more energetic..."
After hearing this, Guiyuan said in high spirits: "Although it is the twelfth lunar month of winter and I am traveling on a journey that I have walked before, the world is vast and the mountains and rivers are still different."
After hearing this, Brother Jiu raised his eyebrows and said, "Then I'll give you a chance. Let's see if you want to take advantage of it..."
After hearing this, Guiyuan said: "Do you want to send your slaves on foreign missions?"
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "I want to arrange for two families to go to Yunnan Tea Garden, and I am thinking of recruiting a reliable person to go over and do the accounting. If you are not afraid of a long journey, you can also go there."
Gui Yuan hurriedly said: "I am not afraid of distance..."
He knew that Baylor Mansion had 100,000 acres of tea mountains there.
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Cao Shun had walked this road before, so he could walk on it too.
The ninth elder brother told me about the Suzhou pearl farm and said: "I won't take you with me this time. When you come back from Yunnan and get a wife, you will go to Suzhou to help me keep an eye on that stall..."
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Gui Yuan immediately said: "Listen to Master Jiu's instructions..."
He had seen the accounts of Baylor Mansion and knew that the Yunnan Tea Mountain and Suzhou Pearl Farms allocated the most money.
Now the former has generated benefits, and the benefits are substantial.
There are already regular tea merchants who collect the tea, so there is no need to transport the tea cakes to Guangzhou yourself.
Here in the pearl farm, with such a large capital, the income will not be small.
These two important properties must be guarded by trustworthy people.
He is dispensable in Baylor Mansion, but when he goes out, he can guard a piece of property for Master Jiu...
After Guiyuan left, Brother Jiu finally calmed down and wrote a reply to Gao Bin, mentioning that the matter of official pot-burning had been reported to the emperor and that corn and potatoes could be planted here in Xianghe after the summer harvest.
If the land is newly reclaimed, corn can be planted directly in spring.
When the time comes, both corn and potatoes will be purchased at a discount.
Brother Ninth Brother did not rush to send this letter to the Gao family, but gave it directly to Gao Yanzhong when he went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs the next day.
It just so happened that Gao Yanzhong also wanted to report to Brother Jiu.
The cattle and sheep pen in the Ministry of Internal Affairs can just draw out a hundred sheep and ten oxen. Do you want to spare them?
Brother Jiu said: "Then prepare it and make it into sauce. When the waterway is changed and it is not easy to buy and slaughter, we will add vegetables."
The emperor's supply must have been the first, but the people accompanying him were fooled.
When it’s time to walk along the canal, food such as fish soup, pickle soup, etc. will be served...
*
Baylor House, west wing.
Shu Shu is watching her youngest son in the south room.
The little guy was very obedient when he was in the car, even if he wasn't, his little arms and legs were all tied up.
When you get off the bus, you will hug someone with your mouth.
Shu Shu hurriedly changed her position and held the little guy more honestly.
Xiao Chun was standing by and said, "Fu Jin, your arm..."
Shu Shu sat next to the car and said, "Just hold her for a while, it'll be fine."
The little brother has already had an emotional reaction.
It's the kind of smile with the corners of the mouth slightly turned up. You can't tell it unless you look carefully.
Shu Shu looked at it with a smile on her face.
I am just too idle.
If you really have to take care of your children, how can you have time to mourn the autumn and miss the spring?
There was movement outside, it was Cui Baisui who was here.
"The Five Fortunes are here..."
Cui Baisui came in and reported.
After hearing this, Shu Shu put the little brother back into the carriage and told Bai Guo: "Welcome him for me..."
Ging Guo responded and followed Cui Baisui to the front yard to greet the people.
Shu Shu took Dongyue back to Beiwu.
The child is delicate and she does not want to entertain guests in the south room.
Shu Shu was not surprised by Wufujin's visit.
Now that Wufujin has recovered from his illness and can go out to pay respects to his elders, it's time to visit his sister-in-law who is in the puerperium.
Thinking about Brother Jiu's words yesterday, Shu Shu didn't want to see Wu Fujin.
She was afraid that Wu Fujin would seek medical treatment in a hurry because of his illness, which would turn the whole thing against her.
But since everyone is here, you can’t thank them directly.
After a while, Bai Guo welcomed Wu Fujin into the main courtyard.
Wu Fujin asked: "How are you doing with your Fu Jin?"
Ging Guo replied respectfully: "I've been falling asleep a lot lately since I'm taking medicine to replenish my blood and qi."
The two of them talked and arrived at the west wing.
Wu Fujin was a little surprised. He didn't expect to use this place as a delivery room.
She was not in a hurry to go in, and only entered the north room to let the cold air escape.
"Fifth sister-in-law..."
Shushu was sitting on the kang wearing a forehead wipe and half-new clothes. When he saw this, he wanted to get off the kang.
Wu Fujin hurriedly stepped forward and held him down, saying: "Sit tight, you are not an outsider."
Shu Shu didn't force it, she just lowered her head and glanced at Wu Fujin's hand.
Wu Fujin's hands were thin and skinny. He had a slender figure, but now he looked extremely weak.
Shu Shu looked at Wufujin and said, "After all, have I troubled you..."
Wu Fujin said in shame, "It's because of my poor health. I should have come earlier, but I was delayed until now."
Shu Shu shook her head and said: "I'm getting sick like a mountain. Will I still argue with my sister-in-law?"
The two sisters let go of their hands.
Wu Fujin sat down on the chair, looked at Shu Shu carefully, and said: "Looking at her face, she is still a little pale, what does the doctor say?"
Shu Shu said: "I have lost Qi and blood, so now the three meals a day are medicinal foods that can replenish blood and Qi."
Wufujin also experienced childbirth and knew the importance of confinement. He said: "You have to take good care of yourself and believe in all the taboos. Otherwise, you are the one who will suffer..."
Shu Shu nodded and said: "Yes, I shed so many tears during confinement three years ago. In recent years, I have developed a problem of crying in the wind..."
Wu Fujin listened, feeling a little dazed, and said softly: "I also loved to cry at that time, and I got better after being persuaded by E Nie twice..."
The two sisters-in-law were talking about their children.
Shu Shu breathed a sigh of relief.
Whether Wu Fujin wanted to understand it himself or he didn't want to show his timidity in front of his sister-in-law, it was nice to be so polite and decent.
If you really want to cry in front of yourself, you will only be embarrassed...