Gu Yin will make such a judgment, of course it makes sense.
First of all, Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhou kept saying that they were in a bad situation these years, and they were dressed simply, but they didn't have any calluses on their hands, not to mention that they were softer than Wang's or Gu Yin's.
Of course, it may also be that the younger generation in the family is filial, and they have not been allowed to do any work since the fall of the family.
But when Mrs Wang invited them to sit down, one Mrs Zhao and Mrs Zou quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped the ashless stool, while the other frowned slightly, pursed the corners of his mouth, and sat down reluctantly.
Later, Mr. Wang poured water for them in a large porcelain bowl, but neither of them touched a mouthful.
Gu Yin now lives in the lower class room of the inn, with only a large bed and a table and chairs. The tables and chairs are too old to see their original color.
But Mrs. Wang is a person who can't see dirt. On the day she came, she cleaned and scrubbed the inside and outside of the house.
How can people who have lived in poverty for half their lives be as particular as they are
Also, ordinary people shed tears first, and then wipe their eyes with a veil.
This pair of sister-in-law is very good, first wipe the eyes with a handkerchief, and then there are tears. When Gu Yin stepped forward to salute them, she smelled a faintly spicy scent.
Those tears were mostly forced out with a veil soaked in ginger juice.
Finally, listen to what they said. They really want to care about the Wang family as they said. No matter how poor the family is, they should let her go back to her parents' home to reunite with the family first. The two sides talk about the situation over the years.
How can you not ask about the situation of the Wang family, and just keep saying that his family is not doing well, listening to the meaning inside and outside the words, is to drive the Wang family who has just returned to Hanshan Town for a day to a farther place?
Based on the above analysis, Gu Yin felt that these two were cheating!
Gu Yin pondered for a while, then asked, "Before my grandfather passed away, did you leave anything for your mother?"
Wang Shi was still counting the copper coins in the purse, and when he heard the words, he replied, "Didn't I tell you that when I wanted to marry your father, they were all mad. My mother prepared it for me at that time. A lot of dowry furniture was cut by my father with an axe. Later, they died unexpectedly, and they left without leaving a word." Her eyes darkened when she said that, "At that time, the second old man was thinking about it. Looking at Qingyi, the letter also said that the several rooms that the family agreed to allocate to me have been cleaned by people, and I went back to live for the first half of the year..."
"The house at home?" Gu Yin extracted some clues from her words.
"Yeah, my family used to be rich, and your grandfather bought a second-class yard, but the family is not very populated, and many rooms are empty. Although the one left for me faces north, it is very spacious and still With two bungalows and a small patio."
Yes, Wang thought, the two sisters-in-law only said that they had had a bad year, but they didn't say a word about the wealthy mansion of the Wang family.
Is it already sold? But it's normal, living is a problem, there's no need to live in such a good house.
"Okay, let's go, I'm going to invite the doctor, and I don't know if this amount of silver is enough." Mrs. Wang touched the silver bracelet that Mrs. Zou had put on herself, thinking that if it wasn't enough, she could only pawn the bracelet. , I just don't know how much money I can make.
"I feel better now. I might have been excited when I saw the relatives of my grandfather's family."
Wang shi shook his head and insisted: "I'd better ask a doctor to take a look, and the old doctor at the beginning also said that your high fever was dangerous, and after so long, most of your body would be empty, and even if it healed, you had to take some tonics to warm it up. It takes half a year to ensure that the root of the disease does not fall. In short, it is better to be safe.”
Gu Yin couldn't persuade her, so she said that she could at least walk around now, so it would be better to go directly to the medical center, which also saved the cost of bringing the doctor back.
Wang Shi nodded, and the three of them left the inn together.
When he got to the street, Mrs. Wang sighed again, saying that he would never get lost if he closed his eyes in the town, but now he really doesn't know him anymore. Come back here, just find a place closer to Batou Village to settle down.
Later they asked to find a hospital.
The doctor who was in the clinic received them and checked Gu Yin's pulse. He said it was similar to the original doctor, saying that she was fine now, but her body was severely depleted and she had to be warmed up.
Wang Shi glanced at Gu Yin, her eyes full of "Look, your mother is still your mother, what could be wrong?".
Later, when it was time to prescribe the medicine, Mrs. Wang realized that the price of the medicine was doubled.
Because of the flood in Batou Village, Hanshan Town, which is far away, was not affected, but the transportation road was affected.
Wang Shi was so distressed, but she still paid for Gu Yin's medicine for three days.
After taking the medicine, Gu Yin proposed to find someone to inquire about the recruitment of workers in Yuanshan County.
Wang Shi is also worried about money. Although he knows that such a good opportunity will not wait for others, he will not lose anything if he asks. If it is true, he is still recruiting. Gu Yin can't do the work, she does it alone, anyway, five or six dollars a month is enough to support the family.
After talking to the shopkeeper of the pharmacy, they learned that the recruiter was a boat company in Yuanshan County, but the work place was not in Yuanshan County, but they had to go out to sea with the boat, and it would take at least two or three years to come back.
It is precisely because they have to leave their hometown that the treatment is so good.
People in this era are still very obsessed with their hometown, let alone leaving the land to go to sea to seek a life.
In addition, women who go out for several years do not conform to the dogma and rules, and naturally people who value rules and reputation will not do this work.
But in this chaotic world, there are many people who can't live, so there are indeed many people who sign up.
Wang Shi frowned after hearing this.
She doesn't care about her reputation, but it sounds dangerous to go to sea to seek a life. Let's not talk about it, what if you are not used to getting sick outside? Even if there is a doctor on board, but the person is overseas, can the medicinal materials be complete? Carefully give birth to a patient.
Moreover, Wu An was only five years old, so it would be extremely unsafe for such a young child to leave him alone here or go out to sea with him.
It's a shame that I've slowly inquired about this before I know so much. If I listen to the words of the two sisters-in-law and sign the contract, it will be too late!
Wang shi all frowned, let alone Gu Yin.
It is indeed normal for a boat to go out to sea to recruit people to accompany you, but what does it mean to recruit female workers
Women are naturally weak, and they are not as useful as men. Even if they go to the boat to take care of the boatmen's food and clothing, they don't need so many people.
unless…
With a solemn expression on her face, she inquired again, and after she knew that the ship was run by the godson of the court eunuch and the formalities were complete, she did not ask any further questions.
This world really wants to eat people!
After leaving the pharmacy, Gu Yin proposed: "Mother, although the work introduced by the aunts is not reliable. But since we are all out, we should visit the uncle's house."
Wang Shi was still recalling the two sisters-in-law who encouraged her to become a female worker, and when she heard the words, she responded: "They are doing so badly, we have to spend money to entertain us when we go there. When we didn't say we were going to the door, we would have to trouble them to prepare now if we took the plunge."
What Gu Yin wanted was just such a "reckless". If she had said hello in advance, it would be meaningless to come to the door. She said calmly, "It doesn't matter if my mother, uncle and aunt are the same generation, but Wu An and I are juniors. , if you don't go to see the ceremony, you will have a complete set of etiquette. Besides, I am also curious about what your other relatives are like, and want to see if they are as good as you. "
Wang's words were smoothed out by her words. Although it was strange that her daughter-in-law suddenly talked about etiquette, she still reluctantly bought half a catty of ugly oranges and half a catty of pears on the street, "Then let's sit down and talk for a while. If so, don't eat there."
Afterwards, Mr. Wang asked passers-by and took them there according to the location of the old house in his memory.
After half an hour, the three of Gu Yin finally arrived at the Wang family's old house.
The Wang family didn't lie. Back then, the Wang family in Hanshan Town was an impressive family. The second-entry house had white walls and black tiles, wide doors and high walls, and it was very imposing.
Unfortunately, these years have really fallen, and the house is still the same house, but the eaves and corners of the roof and the roots of the walls are a bit tattered.
While muttering: "Most of this house is sold to others, I don't know if I can find out their new residence" and knocked on the door.
After a long while, an old housekeeper responded slowly, and when he saw her, he was pleasantly surprised: "Miss is back!"
Wang Shi was overjoyed when he saw it, and said, "Uncle Zhong!"
Uncle Zhong cheerfully responded, and quickly pushed open the door to invite them inside.
At this time, in the Wang family's house, the elder sister-in-law Zhao and the second sister-in-law Zou were sitting and talking together.
Mrs. Zhao looked at Mrs. Zou with some resentment and said, "Why didn't my younger brother and sister let me persuade her to apply for the application earlier? Once the contract is signed, we won't have to care about her."
Zou never looked down on this stupid sister-in-law, but now they were worried about the same thing, so they didn't say anything about her, only explained: "Although the little sister believes in us, her daughter-in-law is ill, we More to say, but it's about to reveal the truth!"
"What can she reveal? She hasn't come back for so many years. She has been a peasant woman for half her life. What can she know?"
It is said that it is a good job for the ocean-going shipping line to recruit female workers, but the Wang family is better informed than the average person, knowing that the ocean-going shipping line has recruited people in other places a few years ago, and the result is that those female workers never return, and no one is born. No dead body.
Later, the family members of the female workers started to make trouble, but the ocean-going shipping line only said that there was a plague outside, so they didn't even dare to bring the corpse back.
Afterwards, they were paying a sum of money, and with the endorsement of the power and eunuch in power, they put all the troublemakers in jail, and the matter was over.
Because the ocean-going shipping line is notorious in such big places as the capital and prefecture, they had to go to such small places as Yuanshan County and Hanshan Town to recruit people.
"Sister-in-law, don't be in a hurry," Mrs. Zou picked up the tea cup, and slowly dipped the foam with the tea lid, "Let's let us men go together later, just because he heard that his daughter-in-law was not well, he came to take care of him."
Zhao Shi also thought about it, the words of a sister-in-law are naturally not as useful as a real brother.
It was at this time that Uncle Zhong's excited voice came from outside.
The old man was really happy, and shouted "Your honored guest!" while trotting.
"Why did this old lunatic come out again?" Mr. Zou put down the tea cup heavily, frowning in displeasure.
Uncle Zhong was an old servant of the Wang family, and he followed the old man of the Wang family when he was a child.
Since the death of the second old man, the old servant has lost his mind and cannot listen to people's words.
The family wanted to drive him away, but the elders in the clan had no choice but to remember him, so it was not easy to do such a heartless thing. They just drove him to the firewood room and gave him some cold food. , kept as a watchdog.
Yesterday I heard that Mrs. Wang was back. Mrs. Zou had already explained to the concierge that if a stranger came to look for him, he would say that the master's family had changed.
"I don't know who's here."
As they spoke, Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zou went out of the house, and the rest of the family also came out when they heard the noise. After a while, everyone in the family arrived at the gate.
The two families are three generations in the same house, and there are twenty or thirty people in total.
Wang Shi couldn't help laughing when she saw Uncle Zhong's cheerfulness at first, but when she saw the clothes of the twenty or thirty people, she couldn't help laughing—
I saw that Zhao and Zou, who were the first, were still wearing old clothes that were gray in the morning, while the other younger daughters-in-law in the family were all silk and satin. A thumb-sized gold and jade bracelet.
This is what her two old sisters-in-law said about the house where they couldn't open the pot and couldn't eat? !
Wang Shi gritted his back molars angrily.