There are five Zhuangzi in Shushu's name, three of which were given as a dowry, and two of which were purchased from Brother Jiu.
Shu Shu followed her biological mother in her bones and would rather others owe her something than owe it to others.
If all she had collected before was the money from Brother Ninth, she could have withheld it with confidence, but there were foreign debts involved.
The account of the fifth elder brother has always been pressing in her heart.
The best way now is to open up the source of money, so that those industries can be promising, and then the money can be legitimately raised to pay off the debts.
The shop I bought was planned to be a restaurant yesterday, which is a good arrangement.
It would be a pity for two Zhuangzi to be idle.
Because Shu Shu plans to build a separate courtyard in the Haidian village given by Madam Bo, the other Haidian village can be moved out and used for other purposes.
As for the two villages in Daxing, the one Shu Shuqie bought had already arranged for people to plant watermelons.
Sandy dry fields have limited yields from anything grown, so are they not the most suitable for growing watermelons?
It was already early summer when I bought the land this year, which was a bit late.
If we raise seedlings early next year, grow watermelons in greenhouses, and stagger the seasons, we can sell them at a high price.
The remaining small farm where my cousin-in-law added makeup was received late, so no adjustments were made, and vegetables were still grown.
The small village we bought in Haidian only had 360 acres, and it was next to a mountain.
But coincidentally, the villa given by Shu Shu's aunt, Prince Kang Taifu Jin, was right next to it. Not to mention nearly a thousand acres, there was also a hilltop next to it, with hundreds of acres of forest land, which was also included in the title deed.
This mountainous land is perfect for raising pigs and chickens.
After hearing Aunt Zhou's worries, Shu Shu thought for a while, and when the old man left the palace, he really needed to promote a nanny who was from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Xiaochun and the others are still young, and it would be difficult for them to obey directly if they stood up to take charge of others.
There are people from the three banners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs inside and outside the palace. We really cannot leave them alone. Besides, there are no irresolvable conflicts. There is no need to put yourself on the opposite side of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
"I'll think about it later... I have eight nannies, excluding Mrs. Liu, and I can always pick one who is loyal to me."
Shu Shu kept it in mind and planned to check it first.
Shu Shu wrote the plan, and Sun Jin came back and relayed the words of several elder brothers.
Shu Shu smiled and listened, but knew in her heart that this was not a good habit.
Do more and make more mistakes...
Although she didn't take the initiative to take the job, if she did too much, not only would she not be able to gain favor, but she would also easily offend others.
It's not that she, a sister-in-law, is stingy and can't bear to take a few bites of food, but that it's hard to be a good person.
You must know that even if she takes care of her brother-in-law, it is not her new sister-in-law's turn.
The fourteenth elder brother has a compatriot sister-in-law, Dafujin is the eldest sister-in-law, and the Crown Princess is the head of the family's sister-in-law.
But Brother Fourteen has already spoken, what else can we do with this lunch meal?
Shu Shu asked someone to call Xiaotang over and ordered: "Except for the breakfast dishes, pick out some of the new dishes that have been cooked in the dining room in the past few days. Prepare four bowls and four plates, four meat and four vegetarian dishes."
"One serving..." At this point, I felt something was wrong: "Prepare three servings..."
At present, there are a total of five princes studying in the Shang Shufang. The ninth prince and the tenth prince belong to the same group, the thirteenth prince and the fourteenth prince belong to the same group, and there is also the twelfth prince in the middle.
Earlier, the 12th elder brother and the 11th elder brother were studying together. The 11th elder brother died, and the 12th elder brother was left alone.
Although the ninth elder brother didn't mention it, it was hard to leave the twelfth elder brother behind, otherwise the elders would look at it and it would be Shu Shu's sister-in-law who was snobbish and not considerate.
When Xiaotang went down, Shushu frowned, sighed for a while, and told Xiaochun: "Go and make Siwu soup..."
Xiaochun pinched her fingers and counted: "Fu Jin's little days will be in a few days. Do you want to wait until the little days are over?"
Shu Shu shook her head: "You can drink it before the small day, it's okay. When the small day comes, you can stop..."
When the medicine was boiled, the smell of medicine filled the yard and lingered for a long time.
After drinking the medicine, there is no need to draw a bow and shoot an arrow.
The two offices became increasingly quiet.
"Um……"
A while later in the main room, Shu Shu lay on the kang and let out a comfortable moan.
Xiaosong sat on Shushu's body and massaged the acupuncture points on her neck and shoulders.
I have been flipping through books for the past two days, and my shoulders have become stiff.
Xiaoyu was sitting by the kang, holding the prepared impatiens flower paste in her hand to dye Shu Shu's toenails.
She was the last to come to Shu Shu. On weekdays, she had no other errands to do except combing her hair and dressing up, so she focused on Shu Shu's various cares.
Shampoo made from fermented rice milk, skin-beautifying cream made with honey and almonds, and impatiens made with alum.
These impatiens flowers were originally intended to be used to dye Shu Shu's fingernails, but it was difficult to "recuperate" at the moment, so Shu Shu let them dye her toenails.
"Fujin really wants to let people raise pigs? How dirty is that?"
Xiaosong said with a bit of disgust while massaging.
The personal maids in "A Dream of Red Mansions" are called "vice ladies", and the ones around Shu Shu are actually similar.
They were all servants of Dong E's family, and all of them were respectable stewards in the family. They followed Shu Shu since childhood. At that time, it was more about playing and studying with him than serving him.
When the eldest girls on the upper floor are old enough to be released, they will each perform their duties.
Xiao Chun was sitting on the couch by the south window, holding needle and thread in his hand, making a coat for Shu Shu. After listening to Xiao Song's words, he joked: "I didn't see you being picky when I was eating..."
Xiaosong practiced martial arts since he was a child, and he became stronger and had a better appetite.
Shu Shu ordered some of them to add meat and vegetables, while the others only had a few bites. Xiao Song not only ate up his own, but also helped the three of them clean up the leftovers.
Xiaosong frowned and said: "When I was a kid, my father and I went to a relative's house in the countryside. We saw a pigsty once, just under the hut. We ate it, and I didn't eat pork for half a year after I came back... Oh, you didn't see it, so I won't tell you anymore...
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It is so graphic that even if a few people have never seen it, just thinking about it makes them sick.
Shu Shu sighed and said: "It's over. I can't eat pork until we raise our own pigs..." At this point, thinking about the reason for raising pigs, she couldn't help laughing: "In half a year,
I don’t know whether my body gained weight first, or whether the piglets were slaughtered first..."
Several girls also laughed, and then silence fell, with no one answering.
Shu Shu smiled and felt something was wrong, so Xiao Song stopped his hand.
When Shu Shu turned around, she saw Brother Jiu standing at the door with a dark face.
Brother Jiu's forehead was dripping with sweat, and he came back under the bright sun. He didn't expect to see this scene.
Who is the one who is enjoying himself so freely among the piles of makeup and powder?
I feel like my head is green for no reason!
He glared at Shu Shu, and then couldn't help scolding Xiao Song: "What are you doing, why don't you get off Fujin..."
With a pale face, Xiao Song got up from Shu Shu, pulled on his shoes and got off the kang.
Xiaoyu also got up from the kang a long time ago, still holding a small bowl with impatiens paste in her hand, looking at Shu Shu's toes and hesitated.
Eight toes have been bandaged, and there are still two toes on the right foot that are not dyed.
Shu Shu saw that his eyes were not eyes and his nose was not a nose. She was worried that something had happened, so she waved her hands and sent the girls away.
Others were fine. Xiaoyu looked at the small bowl in his hand and hesitated: "Fu Jin, there are still two toes that are not wrapped..."
"Stay here, I'll do it myself later."
Shu Shu explained casually.
Several girls went down.
Brother Jiu sat by the kang and asked Shu Shu: "Don't you mean you are sick? You even made some medicinal soup? Is this how to recuperate from illness? If you hug me from left to right, you will live a comfortable life!"
Shu Shu stretched out her hand and pinched his waist, and said angrily: "Who do you blame? It's not my fault! The imperial concubine is dead, so it makes sense for us to take care of our tenth uncle... The other brothers have their own mothers and concubines.
Concubine, and your sisters-in-law, do you think it is our turn to take care of you?"
Brother Jiu's face was still dark: "Then you can't curse yourself. What kind of medicine should you take?"
Seeing that he cared so much about her, Shu Shu became more patient. She sat up and explained in a good voice: "It's nothing else, Siwu Decoction. My daughter's family drinks it as a daily medicinal meal... You can't really treat the Thirteenth Brother.
We’ve also covered Brother Fourteen’s meals... With this, it’s natural to refuse..."
"It's all caused by the fourteenth old man, who shamelessly follows along to eat and drink..."
Brother Jiu complained: "I've embarrassed you and frightened me... I heard that the main hospital had taken medicine, so I thought something had happened to you..."
Shu Shu took the handkerchief and wiped Brother Jiu's sweat: "Thank you for your hard work... I will remember to tell you quietly next time..."
"That's pretty much it!"
Brother Jiu nodded and said, remembering that something was wrong, he stared and asked, "What were you talking about just now? Why are you calling me a pig because I'm fat and the pigs are out of the market?"
"Haha! Where are you going?"
Shu Shu couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh, then stopped laughing.
Brother Nine is a pig?!
How unlucky!
However, she learned Manchu herself and knew that "Aqina" does not mean dog, nor does it mean "a person inferior to a pig or a dog", but "a fish in the ice". There is another saying that the name is Ba'a
I got it myself.
Because Emperor Yongzheng expelled the Eighth Age and the Ninth Age from the clan, they were not allowed to use royal typesetting anymore and had to change their names to ordinary bannermen. According to his situation, the Eighth Age named himself "Aqina"
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As for Jiu Age's "Seth Black", it doesn't mean "pig" at the moment anyway, but it means "nuisance".
Her thoughtful smile made Brother Jiu look confused, but he still asked: "What are you thinking about? Why are you so stupid? Tell me clearly, who is a pig and not a pig?"
Unable to explain a sentence or two, Shu Shu pointed to the west study: "It's on the desk. I'll take it over and have a look..."
Brother Jiu got up and went to the study, and came back with the pig farm plan.
When he opened it again, Brother Jiu had disapproval on his face: "You are just talking on paper! How can it be so simple? I have never heard of where so many pigs can be raised..."
Shu Shu shook his head: "That's not necessarily the case. Let's not talk about other places, let's talk about the palace. Calculating the upper and lower parts, how many pigs are there every day... and Kunning Palace, two pigs are killed as sacrifices in the morning and evening, four a day.
, continuously throughout the day... If we only collect in scattered quantities, how can we ensure daily supply in batches?"