Qiao Chu and Chen Qingshan looked at each other and understood.
Chun Niang had worked as a secret agent for two years before. In this small town of Xing'an County, there were always some good men who knew Chun Niang.
Women from good families are still coveted, let alone a good spring lady?
Ah Qiu is afraid that Chun Niang will be bullied at home alone?!
"Xiao Fu is a bit busy. Can you ask Chun Niang to come to my house to help with cooking, sweeping the floor, and washing clothes? We'll give you a salary, one tael of silver a month for food, shelter, and housing." Qiao Chu said directly.
"Ah?" Ah Qiu suspected for a moment that he had heard wrong.
With Chun Niang's background, there are still people willing to use her?! And pay such a high salary?
"Cui Xiuxiu from the shop in front is pregnant. She wants to give birth to the child. Living alone in the shop will inevitably make people uneasy. If Chun Niang is willing, she will come to accompany Cui Xiuxiu when you are not at home." Qiao Chu said.
understand the calculation in my heart.
Ah Qiu didn't say anything. He only looked at Chen Qingshan and Qiao Chu eagerly, obviously in disbelief.
But Qiao Chu thought that Ah Qiu was not happy: "If you don't want to, forget it..."
"No, no, no! I'm happy to!" Ah Qiu reacted and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice!
"Although Chun Niang did a disgraceful job in the past few years, she has a good heart. After her man died, her husband's family ignored her, and her reputation as a naughty wife made her unable to remarry, so her eldest brother did not
Let her go back to her parents' home. She still has a child to support, and a woman's family has no other options, so..." A secret door was created.
As he said this, Ah Qiu himself felt sad.
How many people are struggling to survive in this world but are not miserable?
He and Chen Qingshan were orphans who had been unwanted since they were young. They had birthmarks on their faces and were hated by everyone. They grew up struggling by begging and doing odd jobs. Later, when they grew up, they found that they were too ugly and they were not allowed to work in many jobs, so they could only
Begging for food from the mountains, hunting in the mountains, and digging herbs to feed themselves.
Later, Chen Qingshan was lucky and was saved by Qiao Chu, and by some strange combination of circumstances, he got a wife.
Ah Qiu, however, has always been in a state of self-exile: after earning money from hunting, he was sent to a brothel until he received real care from Chun Niang and with the help of Qiao Chu, the birthmark on his face was removed.
Then I cheered up and wanted to be a good person.
But Qiao Chu's words made him feel respected for the first time.
Qiao Chu said: "I don't care about her background, let alone the jobs she has done. Everyone has difficulties. As long as she can be down-to-earth from now on, I am willing to have her here. Are you willing?"
"Of course I am willing, but I have to go home and ask Chun Niang." Ah Qiu was impatient, so he ran out without waiting even a moment.
Not long after Ah Qiu ran away, the bear came: dragging two slices of pork on a cart.
Qiao Chu was a little surprised when he saw the bear: after not seeing him for such a short time, the bear looked much more energetic and his face was filled with joy.
"My boss, I killed a wild boar and cleaned it up and brought it to you... I left the water at home and let my mother have a taste. It's been a long time since I've had any meat in the house..."
The bear still didn't dare to look into Qiao Chu's eyes, scratching the back of his head and looking nervous.
Obviously, Barbarian Bear went home and took care of the pig before sending the pork over.
He is now a servant who sells himself. His master asks him to do things, and the money he earns belongs to the master. It is his who pays him whatever the master gives him.
Qiao Chu looked at the two fans of pork: except for the internal organs, everything else was clean and beautiful. He was a good candidate to be a butcher.
"Leave three kilograms of pork tenderloin. Go back and cut two kilograms of pork back to your house and let your mother and I fry it. You can sell the rest in the market," Qiao Chu ordered.
"Yes." The man who weighed more than 200 kilograms obediently agreed, cut the meat and put it in the kitchen, then pushed the cart to the market.
Only two hours later, Ah Qiu came with Chun Niang.
Chen Qingshan had just returned from studying with Mr. Dongfang. When he saw Chun Niang coming, he spontaneously went to the kitchen to help light the fire: he was a little embarrassed to deal with the woman next to him.
Chun Niang was wearing a curtain hat. She was obviously embarrassed to see people. She took off the curtain hat after entering the door, but she still didn't dare to raise her head to meet people openly.
"I don't need you to go out to socialize with others, and I don't need you to go to the shop to help sell goods. I just cook some food and do housework in the back. You don't have to be nervous." Qiao Chu reassured.
After hearing this, Chun Niang felt a little more at ease. She raised her head and glanced at Qiao Chu, then quickly lowered her head and said in a gentle voice, "I understand."
"You are Ah Qiu's wife, and Ah Qiu is a friend of my Qingshan family. We all know each other, so there is no need to be polite. I will give you a salary of one tael of silver a month. When Ah Qiu is not at home, it is inconvenient for you, a woman, to run back and forth.
Why don't you just stay with us and keep Cui Xiuxiu company?"
"I know." It's the same sentence.
"Let's not be picky. My Xiaofu is cooking today. Since you are here, you can also try her cooking. You can just watch and cook from now on..."
"I understand." Chun Niang agreed softly.
The matter was settled, Qiao Chu led Chun Niang and Ah Qiu to Cui Xiuxiu's place, and after making an agreement with Cui Xiuxiu, the group went home for dinner.
Qiao Xiaofu made fried pork with chili for lunch. Everyone was sweating from eating a large bowl of fried pork with chili. They said it was delicious and fanned themselves with their mouths open.
Especially the two youngest ones, it was so spicy that their noses and tears came out, but they kept mouthing and wanted to eat.
Chun Niang saw this and asked the three little ones: "Do you like sweet and sour dishes?"
Sweet and sour dish? What kind of dish is that?
Qiao Xiaofu blinked, indicating that he had not mastered this skill.
"For example, sweet and sour pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, sweet and sour fish..." Before Chun Niang said a few words, the eyes of the three children were shining brightly!
"Yes!" Baby Qiao Sanshou was the most direct, with tears streaming down his face. He sucked for a while and then asked, "Eat it at night?"
"This..." Chun Niang looked at Qiao Chu.
Qiao Chu smiled and nodded: "Then you will do this tonight? I will give you five taels of silver to buy vegetables first."
Qiao Xiaofu nodded, went inside and took out five taels of silver and gave it to Chun Niang.
Chun Niang was shocked again: The person in charge of money in this family is only an eight-year-old baby?
The cook seems to be an eight-year-old kid?
What do adults care about?
Seeing Qiao Chu's white and tender little hands holding the bowl, with no fingers touching the spring water, Chun Niang seemed to be opened to a new world: there are ordinary women in this world who are so lucky that they can do all the housework.
You don’t have to do it... isn’t that a privilege only our ladies and ladies have?
In the afternoon, Qiao Xiaofu went to the front shop. Cui Xiuxiu's shop was open for business in the afternoon, and Qiao Xiaofu was responsible for looking after the shop and entertaining the guests.
This little person was neatly dressed, smiling happily, with a sweet mouth, and nimble hands and feet. He spoke in a certain way, which made the ladies and ladies who originally wanted to see Cui Xiuxiu's jokes puzzled!