Du Qiu went back before dark, and before he left, he taught Liangchen three self-defense skills, which didn't require much strength, and he borrowed a clever word, of course, it's useless to fight with others, it's just used to bluff when caught off guard. People are going to get along, but it's not convenient for men to teach women, and they can't try it out in person. Fortunately, Liang Chen is also smart, and she understands most of the explanations, so she quietly practiced for a while when no one was around. She didn't stop until Shu Huan and the others came back.
Shu Huan brought back some oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, fruit and vegetables along the way. The first meal I ate in the new residence that night was delicious and hands-on. It is not surprising to say that it is a maid, but it is relatively pampered The maid, who only served tea and poured water to pass messages to fetch things, was not very proficient in cooking, so she could only cook some simple soup and porridge.
It's just that the deliciously cooked food smells delicious, and when it is put on the table, Shu Huan can't wait to pick up a chopstick to try the food, but his face suddenly becomes bitter.
Watching from the sidelines, Xin felt anxious: "Why, isn't it delicious?"
"No." Shu Huan straightened his face immediately, and shook his head: "It's good, you guys sit down and eat too, since you're out of the house, there are not so many rules, you can eat together when there are no outsiders around, In order to avoid scoring twice, it is very troublesome."
The maids knew that she had always been good-natured and had no habit of insincere words, so since they were asked to sit, they sat down, and it was only when they tasted the food that they cried out in their hearts that they had been cheated.
Meimei turned her head and spat out the food in her mouth: "Why... so salty..."
Liang Chen swallowed the food, followed by a few mouthfuls of rice.
Shu Huan succeeded in deceiving, but just smiled.
Not believing it, I picked up a chopstick and tasted it: "It's not salty, it's just right for dinner, I think the food in the house is too bland."
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Obviously people from the same region, so the difference in taste can't be so big, right
Finally, after analyzing it for half a day, I realized that the family was too poor when I was young. Although salt is also expensive these days, it is always cheaper to eat than vegetables. Often, one dish is enough for the whole family to eat for a whole day. Heavy taste with more salt.
"This..." Shu Huan said tactfully, "It's not good to eat too much salt, let's put less cooking in the future."
"Okay." Xinxin is not too picky. People like her who have lived in the mountains and forests and tried what it feels like to be extremely hungry are really not picky about food. Whether it is salty or light, it is good for her. Just eat.
After a meal was almost finished, Xinxin put away the bowl, Liangchen and Jingjing brought water to clean the room.
Someone lived in the house before, but the boy was obviously very lazy. Many furniture was covered with a thick layer of dust, and it took several times to wipe it clean. Bored, seeing them busy, I rushed up to help them, wiped down a room, only to realize that I hadn't exercised for a long time, and I felt a little tired, and I was sweating thinly.
At this time, it would be troublesome to boil water and take a bath, and the time was not allowed, so Shu Huan decided to be patient, and called the maids to go to bed, leaving only Xinxin to accompany her, because the first night, she was taught to sleep alone on the bed. She was somewhat afraid of this empty and strange place.
The two entered the inner room, and when Xin Xin was about to make the bed, they realized that there was a problem—
They even forgot a very important thing, did not buy bedding
"This..." Shangxin was still in a daze, Meimei and Liangchen came in from the outside, one bite at a time: "Oh, we are all confused, we forgot to buy bedding, how will the girl sleep tonight?"
Shu Huan looked at the sky outside, it was too late.
The ancient times were different from the modern times. It was inconvenient to go out once the sky darkened by lighting the lamps and candles. What's more, their current residence was surrounded by wealthy families. Since they were a little wealthy, not many people would spend money Hanging lanterns on the door to waste wax, it is not safe to go through a dark alley to go shopping on the street.
"Let's sleep on the bed board tonight."
"How can I do that?" Jingmei said urgently: "It's autumn, and it's still very cold at night."
Shu Huan said with a smile: "Close the doors and windows tightly, we can sleep in the same bed, it won't be too cold, but don't forget to buy bedding tomorrow, and you have to buy some pens, ink, paper, inkstone, needles, thread, tea bowl tea..."
Calculated in this way, there are so many trivial things that are needed to live at home. If the hands and feet are more relaxed, the money will probably be spent unconsciously. Record them all, and see how much money you and the three maids spend a month to support you.
Shu Huan was still thinking about it when he turned on the lights and lay down in bed. He felt that the two shops he bought could be used first. The one with a better location could be rented out, and the other one with a lesser location could be used. I used to sell stones for my paintings and carved things, but I still don’t know how the tax is collected here, whether it is heavy or not, don’t spread it out at that time, the money from selling things is not enough to pay taxes.
Moreover, opening a shop is not an easy task. It is probably inconvenient for her and the maids to stand at the counter in public, and they have to hire a waiter, but how much should they pay? Also, there is no male in the house, so living in the daytime may not feel scary, but at night when the surroundings are quiet, there is a feeling of coldness, which makes people unable to bear to think, the alley is so dark, and the courtyard wall is so low , Will there be thieves sneaking in quietly...
Just to be on the safe side, get a watchdog.
Shu Huan just made up her mind, when she heard Xin Xin turn over cautiously beside her, apparently still not asleep, she couldn't help asking: "Why, can't you sleep? Is the bed board too hard?"
"No, no, I'm a person who has even slept in a cave, and it's good to sleep with a bed." Xin Xin hurriedly said: "I just don't know what's going on, I just can't fall asleep for a while."
In fact, the bed was not big enough. She was afraid that Shu Huan would be squeezed, so she wanted to lean out as much as possible. She was also worried that her sleeping position was not good, and Shu Huan would not be able to fall asleep unconsciously.
"The girl didn't fall asleep either?" She laughed again: "Now that you think about it, it's good to stay in Gu's house, at least you don't have to sleep on the bed."
This is not really a good thing, the only good thing is probably that you don't have to be your own housekeeper, and you don't have so many things to worry about, but it's relatively free.
Shu Huan smiled: "Don't mention the bed board, in fact, in the Gu family, I even slept on a straw pile"
It's not a lie, when she first passed through, she slept on a straw pile.
Thinking about it this way, she thought of Gu Xiran again, wondering if he is doing well outside now, how would he react if he knew that she was divorced...
No, no, no, no, if my thoughts continue like this, I will really have a sleepless night.
In order to relax himself, Shu Huan asked casually, "Why did you stay alone in the mountains for so many months?"
When I mentioned this, I was silent for a while and Fang said: "When I first went up the mountain, I took all the rations of the family. I was very scared. I found a cave abandoned by wild animals and stayed in it all day long. I tried to save food. Those rations lasted for a full month. Later, I dug wild vegetables and picked wild fruits. When I couldn’t find anything to eat, I also boiled grass roots and bark. It was lucky that I didn’t encounter ferocious beasts. ,still is… "
In the middle of her speech, she heard Shu Huan beside her breathing heavily. She turned her head and looked at the moonlight reflected from the window paper. She was so tired that she fell asleep. She couldn't help smiling, feeling a little more at ease in her heart, and she also closed her eyes and fell asleep. .
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