The third maid noticed Yang Haiyan's shocked expression, but in her opinion, Yang Haiyan was shocked by her identity as a person from the palace. She had a slight sense of self-esteem, and continued: "I have nowhere to go, so I naturally returned to Qingshui Village. At my age, I have not thought about getting married, and I just want to enjoy my old age in my hometown. Unexpectedly, my uncle and aunt want to find a partner for me." She thought it was ridiculous. She was a 40-year-old maid, why would she marry? But if they really cared about her, it would be fine if they found a good partner, but what partner were they talking about
"I just want a quiet place to avoid being disturbed by them. I also want to die in the master's house in the future. If my lady is willing, I will be loyal to her. Don't worry, my lady, the ones who come to the palace to serve are the concubines of the previous emperor. After the previous emperor passed away, His Majesty vacated a Buddhist temple in the palace for those ladies to spend their old age in the temple. Therefore, I have not caused any trouble in the palace."
Yang Haiyan wanted to laugh after hearing this. No trouble? It was a big trouble. In fact, she didn't read the plot carefully when reading novels, but just scanned them roughly. Besides, she had read too many novels, so how could she remember the plot of every novel? Just like this novel, she only remembered the general idea.
But now that she encountered this situation, she remembered it.
The old woman in front of him was indeed from the palace, but her identity was not that simple. In the novel, she was chosen by Yang Dahua and became Yang Dahua's nanny.
After Han Zhen was promoted to captain of a thousand men, Yang Dahua naturally came to buy someone, and then this nanny appeared. She was one of the "noble persons" arranged for the heroine.
After this nanny followed Yang Dahua, she helped her a lot. At first, this nanny did not get close to Yang Dahua, but maintained basic courtesy. She taught Yang Dahua simple things such as rules and etiquette. But later, she was moved by Yang Dahua's virtue, kindness, and hard work, and began to help Yang Dahua.
As a maid in the Yang family, Yang Dahua did not learn etiquette and rules well. Then after the nanny followed her, she began to teach her real etiquette and rules, which changed Yang Dahua's temperament.
Therefore, when the novel describes Yang Dahua, such scenes often appear. For example, when Yang Dahua meets with the ladies, she is obviously a maid and has an average appearance, but her temperament is exceptionally good... and so on. The heroine Yang Dahua conquers the hero Han Zhen with her virtue, intelligence, diligence, and superiority.
She used her temperament and aura to make those distinguished ladies from aristocratic families shut up.
Another point is that this nanny has another identity. After she followed Yang Dahua, she brought a little grandson with her, saying that she adopted the little grandson and planned to take care of him in the future.
But in fact, this little grandson is a prince, the son of the emperor and the concubine in the harem. Later, when the emperor died, this prince, with the support of the male protagonist Han Zhen and the Yonghe Marquis Mansion, became the emperor. And the female protagonist Yang Dahua, because of her kindness in raising the prince, enjoyed unlimited glory.
The novel ends there.
Yang Haiyan remembered this plot and didn't know how to describe it for a moment. Now Han Zhen has not been promoted to a thousand-man captain, Yang Dahua will not come to buy people, so what about this nanny and the future emperor? What will happen to them
However, no matter what, Yang Haiyan really didn't want to intercept Huyang Dahua's opportunity. So she didn't want to interfere in the matter between the nanny and the prince. She didn't care whether their opportunity with Yang Dahua would continue. Another thing was that she didn't want Qin Fang to get involved in the fight for the throne. Han Zhen was the male protagonist, so there would be no trouble. He had the male protagonist's brilliance, but Qin Fang was not. Although it is said that wealth and honor are sought in danger, for modern people living in a world where everyone is equal, the wealth and honor of the ancient family background is not what she needs.
To put it bluntly, the richer a person is, the more humble he lives. When he sees someone of higher status than himself, he has to bow and be lower. Why is that? Isn't it good for her and Qin Fang to live a simple life? She thinks that their life here is good. Qin Fang is his captain, and she does a simple business in the shop. It is peaceful and quiet.
After calming down, Yang Haiyan said, "I'd better buy you." She pointed at the second maid, the one from the family of a second-rank official, named Xiaolian, and said, "From now on, I'll call you Aunt Lian."
When Aunt Lian heard this, she quickly thanked her: "Thank you, Madam. Thank you, Madam."
Yang Haiyan: "Matchmaker, let's take these Nanny Lian and Yu Zhaodi. But before buying them, I hope the county doctor can check their bodies to prevent them from having any diseases. If they are not sick, it will be good, and I will pay for the consultation fee. If they are sick, I can't buy them anymore, and you will be responsible for the consultation fee."
When the matchmaker heard this, she didn't object, because Yang Haiyan wasn't the only one who would make such a request. She was obviously used to it. "Okay, let's go get the doctor right away."
The doctor came immediately and examined Nanny Lian and Yu Zhaodi. The results showed that they had no diseases, but were a little weak. Yang Haiyan didn't care about it. Could it be that she was asking the dental clinic to keep the servants plump and healthy
Yang Haiyan completed the formalities and left with Qin Fang, Nanny Lian and Yu Zhaodi.
The maid who came out of the palace was a little disappointed when she saw Yang Haiyan leaving with Nanny Lian and Yu Zhaodi. She could see that this lady was not an ordinary person. What kind of nobles had she not seen in the palace? Even the emperor had seen them many times, as well as those concubines. Although this lady's appearance was not the best among beauties, her overall demeanor was excellent.
This maid doesn't know that the self-confidence in the souls of modern people is completely different from the temperament cultivated by the bureaucratic hierarchy of ancient people.
The nanny sighed as she watched them, and the matchmaker came over and patted her on the shoulder: "You'll eventually meet the right host, so take your time. Anyway, you're living with me now, and your relatives won't dare to mess with me."
The maid nodded: "Yes, it's just too much trouble for you."
Matchmaker: "What's the trouble? Why are we still talking about this?"
The matchmaker believed the maid's words, but she overlooked one point: a maid who had lived in the palace for decades could really not beat a relative from the countryside? How was that possible
Yang Haiyan asked Nanny Lian and Yu Zhaodi to wait for them at the donkey cart while she and Qin Fang went shopping again: "Husband, let's go buy you a horse."
Qin Fang: “No need.”
Yang Haiyan: "You are a captain, you are a seventh-rank officer after all. It is not right for you to walk to the barracks every day. Anyway, my family is financially well-off, so you should make up for these needs. It doesn't make sense to hide your money and make yourself suffer. It's okay if the money comes from unknown sources, but our money comes from legitimate sources."
If it was money he earned himself, Qin Fang would of course use it, but since it was money earned by his wife, he felt a little embarrassed.
Yang Haiyan also knew what he meant, and she added: "All your salary in the future will be given to me, so the money for buying the horse can be regarded as an advance payment from your salary. Besides, we are husband and wife, so isn't everything you have mine?"
Qin Fang immediately said, "Of course."
Yang Haiyan smiled wisely, and then asked in return: "Since everything you have is mine, then does everything I have belong to you?"
Qin Fang always felt that this sentence had other meanings, and he also felt that he might be overthinking it. But his wife said so, and she no longer refused: "I'll listen to you."
Horses were very expensive. Even an ordinary horse cost 60 taels of silver, and a good one would cost thousands or even tens of thousands of taels. However, an ordinary horse that matched Qin Fang's status was enough. After buying the horse, he also bought the necessary saddles, etc., which cost him 70 taels of silver. Yang Haiyan sold one tael of gold and exchanged it for platform coins. Together with the previous platform coins, he had a total of 36,000 platform coins. Then he bought 100 taels of silver, paid 70 taels, and had 30 taels left.
Then, the couple went to the study and bought a few sets of military books and some clothes to take back.
On the way back, Qin Fang said, "Let's ride a horse back." First of all, the two old women also had to ride in a donkey cart, and even though there was an age difference between them, it was not convenient for a man like him to sit in one. Secondly, he had just bought a horse, and he was very happy and a little itchy, so he wanted to ride a horse.
Yang Haiyan's eyes lit up when she heard this: "Then why don't you bring me along, husband?"
Qin Fang was stunned, then nodded willingly: "Okay, come, I'll carry you up."
Yang Haiyan can ride a horse. Although she is a homebody in modern times, she is not introverted. She occasionally plays. After becoming a blogger, she often makes a lot of money every year and makes plans with other bloggers to play. She has gone to clubs, played golf, and ridden horses.
But in front of Qin Fang, she didn't say that she could ride a horse, and the original owner didn't know how to ride a horse either. So she acted a little nervous and grabbed Qin Fang's hand: "Husband, I'm a little scared. If I fall, can you catch me?"
Seeing her pitiful appearance, Qin Fang's desire to protect her grew wantonly. A man couldn't bear to see a woman like this, especially his own woman, and the woman he liked. This greatly satisfied his heroic mentality. Qin Fang assured: "Don't worry, I will catch you."
Yang Haiyan smiled immediately, full of trust: "I trust my husband."
Next to them, Nanny Lian and Yu Zhaodi were watching. Yu Zhaodi looked dull and honest, while Nanny Lian was a little surprised. She had not expected that this lady who looked gentle and dignified had such a side. As for men, a virtuous and generous woman is their ideal wife, but privately, they prefer this kind of little woman's style. And this lady has achieved all of them.
Therefore, when women look at other women, they can see the true nature of women more clearly. However, Aunt Lian did not see that if the Madam is good, then the servants like them will be good too.
With Qin Fang's "help", Yang Haiyan got on the horse and said excitedly, "My husband, I'm on it. You're so awesome."
Qin Fang coaxed her with a smile: "Yes, yes, you are the best." Then he climbed onto the horse, "Stay close to my arms and cover your face, so that the wind won't hurt your face." Then he pulled the reins with one hand and held her waist with the other, "Gee..."
The shout came suddenly, and the horse started running immediately. Yang Haiyan was caught off guard and fell backwards into his arms. She couldn't help but say, "You are so bad..."
Qin Fang laughed.
Seeing that the master had left, Nanny Lian and Yu Zhaodi also got on the donkey cart, and Uncle Hong followed behind on the donkey cart.
On the donkey cart, Aunt Lian sat in the front and tried to get close to Uncle Hong: "My dear brother, we are all family from now on. Please take care of me."
Uncle Hong said cheerfully, "You are too polite, Madam. My name is Hong Xuexi, and I am thirty-two years old this year. You can just call me Xiao Hong."
Nanny Lian smiled and did not refuse: "Xiao Hong, the madam just said that we need to find a servant who understands the rules and etiquette of an official family. May I ask if our master's family is an official family?"
Uncle Hong said proudly: "Your Excellency is the captain of a thousand men."
A servant like Lian Ma, who came from a second-rank official's family, naturally knew the rank of a thousand-man captain. The seventh rank was considered the lowest-level official in the court, but Lian Ma was also relieved. Coming from an official family, she naturally wanted to go to a better family. However, she didn't want to go to an official family that was too good. She had seen too much fighting and darkness in the inner courtyard, and she felt that a seventh-rank official family like this was just right.
First of all, officials’ families are better off than merchants and farmers, and their status is not low.
Secondly, the officials’ rank is not high, so the inner courtyard will be relatively cleaner.
Finally, someone like her, who came from a second-rank official's family and went to a seventh-rank official's family, were all servants, but there were also good servants, and she was the best among them.
Nanny Lian had a plan in mind.
Horses are very fast, and even carriages are far behind, not to mention donkey carts. So when Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan got home, Uncle Hong and his friends were not there yet.
Yang Haiyan looked at the small courtyard in front of her, wondering how to arrange the servants at home? The second courtyard of Qianfu's house was not ready yet, and there was no furniture, so she couldn't go there for the time being. So... she thought about the arrangement of the staff.
Qin Fang: "Yan Yan, go buy some kitchen materials, and then go directly to the new house."
Yang Haiyan: “Okay.”
After Qin Fang left, Yang Haiyan was alone, so she simply dealt with the platform's affairs again. From the last time she bought the jade bracelet and this time she bought the horse, she found that she had to prepare some silver outside. This time she bought the horse, it was okay, and with the other things, it only cost a hundred taels of silver. She traded on the platform, and the hundred taels of silver was hers.
But like the two thousand taels of silver last time, she could buy it from the platform at that time, but she couldn't take it out immediately, because two thousand taels of silver was a lot of money, and she couldn't hide it on her at all.
So now, she had an idea. She bought silver from the platform and then went to the bank to exchange it for silver notes, which would be convenient to hide.
Yang Haiyan sold thirty taels of gold on the platform and received the platform currency. She then used the platform currency to buy two thousand taels of silver. Then she took out two thousand taels of silver and prepared to wait for Uncle Hong to come back so that he and she could go to the pawnshop to exchange the silver bills. The amount was not small and she needed someone to provide insurance, and she couldn't afford it.
Uncle Hong and his friends hadn't arrived yet. Aunt Fan came back from buying groceries and asked, "Is Madam back?"
Yang Haiyan: "Aunt Fan, there are two more servants at home today, so please cook more food."
Aunt Fan: "Okay." Her heart skipped a beat. She didn't know what these two people were doing. Between her and Aunt Hong, Aunt Fan could see that the wife valued her more, but with the addition of two people... Aunt Fan knew that although they were all servants, it was very important for the wife to value them. She had some thoughts in her mind, but she didn't show them.
When Aunt Fan washed the vegetables and prepared to cook lunch, Uncle Hong arrived with Aunt Lian and Yu Zhaodi.
Nanny Lian looked at the small courtyard in front of her but did not show any emotion, because she had seen many such small courtyards when she entered the family quarters. Even though she was surprised at first, she was not surprised now.
Yang Haiyan: "Now that you are here, come to the study and get to know each other. Aunt Fan, Uncle Hong... you can come too."
Aunt Fan in the kitchen: "Hey."
Uncle Hong: “Here we are.”
Although the study is small, it can accommodate these people. Yang Haiyan sat in it. After they came in, she spoke: "Our Qin family was originally a poor farming family. Fortunately, my husband is capable and has earned some merits in the military camp. He was valued by the court and was promoted to a captain of a thousand men. Although he is only a captain of a thousand men, he has entered the threshold of an official appointed by the court. People coming and going will be different, so we must pay attention to rules and etiquette. At present, the family members include this Lian Mama, this Yu Aunt, this Fan Aunt, this Uncle Hong, and Uncle Hong's wife Aunt Hong. Aunt Hong works in the snack shop. At the end of the month, five soldiers who have completed their military service will come to our house to serve, but they are all your private soldiers."
After a pause, Yang Haiyan continued, "He is very easy to talk to and doesn't like to be in charge, but the premise is that he doesn't cross my bottom line. I don't care if the people below me are stupid, as long as they are hardworking and loyal. But if they cross my bottom line, there will be no second chance. For those with death contracts, it depends on my mood. If I am in a good mood, I may sell them, and if I am in a bad mood, I will just beat them to death. As for those with living contracts, I will just resell them. Do you understand?"
Yang Haiyan looked at them one by one, and when she saw Aunt Yu, she sighed in her heart. She was naturally dissatisfied with this person, and she didn't like her crying and begging personality, but she still bought it. The reason for buying it was simple, that meager love. In this era when women had a low status, her love for Uncle Hong came from his dedication to his wife, and her love for Aunt Yu came from the experience of this woman.
Of course, affection is one thing, and affection is the threshold for her to buy them and her willingness to give them a chance, but she is not a saint. She gave them the opportunity, and if they did not seize it, she would not keep them.
Aunt Lian and others: "Yes, I will remember what Madam said."
Yang Haiyan nodded: "Now I will take care of your duties. First is Nanny Lian. Nanny Lian's former master was a second-rank official family, so there is no need to explain the rules and etiquette. Nanny Lian, you will stay by my side from now on and teach the servants the rules and etiquette from time to time."
Nanny Lian leaned forward and said, "Madam, rest assured. I will do my best." At the same time, she was also shocked. The master was born in a peasant family, but the lady did not look like that. The way the lady sat, she was obviously from a wealthy family. Her etiquette was not inferior to that of the young lady of her previous master's family, and even more outstanding. I wonder what the identity of this lady is.
Yang Haiyan continued, "Before, there were few people at home, and Aunt Fan had to go to the shop, wash clothes, buy groceries, and cook at the same time. Aunt Fan, you have worked hard."
Aunt Fan quickly said, "It's not hard, it's not hard. This is what I should do."
Yang Haiyan smiled and said, "I see how hard you work, I understand, and I also like the dishes cooked by Aunt Fan."
Aunt Fan: "Thank you for the compliment, ma'am." She felt happy.
Yang Haiyan: "From now on, Aunt Fan will only do three things. You will still be responsible for the three meals a day and grocery shopping. The rest of the time, you can just go to the store."
Aunt Fan bowed and said, "Yes."
Yang Haiyan: "As for Aunt Yu, all the rough housework, such as cleaning and washing clothes, will be left to you."
Aunt Yu breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes, ma'am." She didn't know how to greet, so she followed Aunt Fan's example and lowered her head. She didn't ask for anything else, just to stay here so that she could have work to do.
Nanny Lian watched and she could tell that Aunt Fan had also learned the rules. Although they were not very good, they were enough for a small family.
Yang Haiyan: "Finally, it's Uncle Hong and Aunt Hong. Uncle Hong's work is still as it is for now, while Aunt Hong is mainly responsible for the shop. In particular, the shop must be kept clean and tidy inside and out. Uncle Hong should talk to Aunt Hong." Speaking of which, Aunt Fan was much busier than Aunt Hong some time ago. She ran back and forth between the shop and the family quarters, but nothing was done. It was inconvenient for Aunt Hong because she has a child.
But Aunt Hong was also diligent in her work, and kept both the shop and the yard clean. She was satisfied for the time being.
Uncle Hong: "Yes, ma'am."
Yang Haiyan looked at Aunt Lian: "Aunt, can you comb your hair?"
Nanny Lian understood: "Yes, I can comb hair, I know several hairstyles, and I can cook."
When Yang Haiyan heard this, she was somewhat happy: "Then Madam Lian and Aunt Fan can take turns cooking in the future so that I can change my taste." She knew that since Madam Lian said so, her cooking skills must be good.
Aunt Lian: “Yes.”
Yang Haiyan: "That's all for now. The yard at home is a bit small. Nanny Lian and Aunt Yu will live here for the time being, and Aunt Fan will live in the yard in the downtown area. After Qianfu's house is ready, we will move there and make new arrangements."
"yes."
Yang Haiyan stood up and said, "Aunt Fan and Aunt Yu, please go and do your work. Uncle Hong and Aunt Lian will go out with me."
Aunt Fan and Aunt Yu: "Yes." They went out.
Yang Haiyan picked up a bag on the ground, which contained two hundred silver ingots, each weighing ten taels, totaling two thousand taels. Two thousand taels of silver was equal to two hundred kilograms, and she couldn't carry it, so she asked Uncle Hong to carry it on the cart, and then took the donkey cart to the bank.
After arriving at the money shop, Yang Haiyan asked Uncle Hong to move the silver inside, and then said to Uncle Hong and Nanny Lian, "You wait outside." She did not say that there was silver in the cloth bag. As for whether Uncle Hong and Nanny Lian saw it, she didn't know.
Uncle Hong and Aunt Lian: “Yes.”
Yang Haiyan went in alone. The shopkeeper saw a customer coming and asked enthusiastically, "Madam, are you here to deposit or withdraw money?"
Yang Haiyan pointed to the cloth bag on the ground and said, "I want to exchange the silver ingots for silver notes. One thousand taels can be exchanged for ten 100-tael notes, five hundred taels can be exchanged for ten 50-tael notes, and the remaining five hundred taels can be exchanged for ten-tael silver notes, a total of two thousand taels."
When the bank exchanged money, they did not ask about the origin of the money. However, when the shopkeeper saw the silver, he was stunned and looked at Yang Haiyan for a few times: "Madam, the purity of this silver is very high. The purity of the silver we usually use is 70 to 80, and only the official silver will be above 85. The purity of this silver, Madam, I think it is more than 85, right?" If this lady did not look upright, he would not dare to accept the silver. Although he would not ask about the origin of the money, he was afraid of encountering official silver. Ordinary people would go to jail if they used official silver.
Yang Haiyan was panicked after hearing this. To be honest, she had been much more careful and didn't buy any vegetables on the platform. But after all, it was her first time to travel through a book. She had no experience and might not be able to think things through. As for the silver, she really hadn't thought about it. Now after hearing what the shopkeeper said, she realized the seriousness of the matter. Before, because they used loose silver, a few taels, no one would pay attention to the purity of the silver, but two thousand taels at once, this purity really attracted people. Thinking of the two thousand taels of silver given to the Treasure Pavilion before, it was also of this purity, Yang Haiyan was a little worried.
But at this moment, she also calmed down: "The shopkeeper has a good eye. My husband got a promotion some time ago. This is a reward from the court. He found it inconvenient to carry silver, so he came to exchange it for silver notes." It is true that Qin Fang was promoted. Can't the shopkeeper ask whether there is a reward
When the shopkeeper heard that it was a reward from the court, he didn't say much. Only the court had silver of this purity, so he believed it was a reward from the court. He checked the silver again. There was no official seal, so it was not official silver, so he accepted it with confidence. In fact, the bank made a profit by accepting silver of such high purity. "Madam, next time if you have silver of this purity, you can bring it to our bank for exchange."
Yang Haiyan smiled and said, "How can we always have it? Maybe we can wait for a few years until my husband has made a contribution."
There was no problem with the silver, so the bank exchanged it without hesitation. Yang Haiyan got the silver note, and her heart gradually settled down. Next time she buys silver on the platform, she can't buy pure silver, but silver with a purity of about 70%, which is cheaper than pure silver. Yang Haiyan calmed down and put the silver note in her small bag, so it would be convenient to carry it with her.
In fact, she also wanted to put it on the platform, but the platform did not accept or sell banknotes. She could not put things that the platform did not have, so she had to put them in her small handbag.
The small handbag is made to match the clothes. She has several small handbags for every set of clothes, which is very convenient.
After Yang Haiyan came out, she took Nanny Lian home and asked Uncle Hong to go to Qianfu's house to help Qin Fang. On the way, Yang Haiyan said, "Nanny Lian, there will be a banquet at General Ao's house on the fifth day of December. What gift do you think I should prepare? This General Ao is..." Yang Haiyan explained General Ao's identity.
After a short time together, Nanny Lian knew that the mistress of the host family was a very opinionated person, so she felt that the mistress was testing her. She thought for a moment and said, "The master was promoted from a peasant family. If we give a gift, we don't need to compare the price, but the thoughtfulness." As she spoke, she looked at Yang Haiyan cautiously.
Yang Haiyan nodded: "Indeed, then what do you think is a good gift?"
Nanny Lian: "If it is a gift from the Madam, a thoughtful gift is naturally suitable for the inner courtyard, such as the general's concubine or the general's young lady."
The regulations of Qi State regarding the wives of officials were as follows: the wife of a first- and second-rank official was called "Madam", the legitimate mother was called "Tao Madam", the third-rank was called "Shu Ren", the fourth-rank was called "Gong Ren", the fifth-rank was called "Yi Ren", the sixth-rank was called "An Ren", and the seventh-rank and below were called "Ru Ren". Those without a title or rank but with some status were called "Madam", and those from ordinary people were called "Niang Zi". For example, Qin Fang was a centurion. Although he had no title or rank, he had some status, so the centurion's wife was called "Madam". The wife of a wealthy merchant was also called "Madam".
However, Qin Fang is now a captain of a thousand men, a seventh-rank official. Logically, Yang Haiyan is the legal wife of a seventh-rank official and can be called Ru Ren, but the court did not confer the title on her, so under normal circumstances, she is still called Tai Tai.
Yang Haiyan nodded: "That makes sense." She already had an idea in her mind, but she didn't ask what to give as a gift.
Aunt Fan prepared lunch very quickly. After lunch was ready, she took Aunt Lian, Aunt Yu and Aunt Fan to the Qianfu residence to call Qin Fang and Uncle Hong, and asked Aunt Lian and Aunt Yu to familiarize themselves with the roads here. Afterwards, Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan returned to the family room to eat, while Aunt Fan and others went to the courtyard in the downtown area to eat.
Nanny Lian had heard Yang Haiyan mention the downtown courtyard in the study earlier. Now that she was here, she also looked at the shop in front and got to know the Qin family better. This shop was one of the highlights of the family.
After dinner, Nanny Lian privately asked Aunt Fan about Yang Haiyan's background. Although she guessed that the lady came from a wealthy family, as a servant, it was necessary for her to know something about the lady's family. This was not considered as asking about the lady's private affairs. But Aunt Fan didn't know either.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of November.
The temperature in the entire border area has dropped to minus ten degrees Celsius. There is no one on the street, and the vegetable market and meat stalls are all closed. The only exception is the rice shops, but no one patronizes them because everyone knows the situation here and the necessary food has been prepared long ago.
Therefore, the dim sum shop was closed. Yang Haiyan had seen everyone's performance in the past ten days. Maybe because there were more people and everyone was under more pressure, everyone worked harder than the other. In modern times, competition and pressure will lead to progress.
In the past few days, there was no fresh meat at home, and the daily meat dishes were pickled spareribs, eggs or bacon. After eating them for a few days, Yang Haiyan felt bitter in her mouth.
When she got up that day, Aunt Lian gave her a simple hairstyle: "Madam's hair is really good, black and thick, any hairstyle will suit it."
Yang Haiyan was wearing a cotton coat and cotton pants, and a one-piece cotton coat and pants on top. At home, she wore whatever she wanted, since she didn't go out anyway, so keeping warm was the most important thing. Speaking of which, when this one-piece cotton coat and pants was first made, it shocked Aunt Lian and the others.
Yang Haiyan smiled and said, "I have a lot of hair and I'm lazy. I just want to let it go every day without taking care of it. Fortunately, you've saved me a lot of trouble." The main reason was that ancient hairstyles were too complicated, and it was exhausting just to take care of them myself.
Aunt Lian replied, "Madam is naturally beautiful, she looks good even without care." Didn't you see how Madam holds the master tightly? She thought she was quite knowledgeable since she grew up in the backyard, but she had never seen anyone like Madam, who looked so delicate and charming, more gentle than a flower.
Yang Haiyan chuckled. She was always in a good mood when she was praised. "Don't praise me. Uncle Hong went to the countryside to collect eggs and chickens this morning. I don't know how they are doing. If he comes back early, we can have chicken soup at noon."
When Nanny Lian first came, she thought the Qin family was very frugal in their food and thought they had no money. Later, she learned that the shop was doing well and could earn ten taels of silver a month. However, the shop opened and closed again due to the weather. Later, she found out that the Qin family was not frugal. They had a combination of meat and vegetables. This was actually enough. It was better than throwing away the leftovers.
Aunt Lian: "Madam is so kind that she lets everyone drink a bowl of goat milk every morning. We servants are better fed than other masters when we go out." This is the truth. They couldn't finish all the goat milk in a day, and they also sent it to the quarantined Lu family. Madam is so generous. However, Yang Haiyan only sent it to the Lu family. As for the Zhang family next door, she would not send it even if there was extra, mainly because Zhang's mother was too dangerous.
Yang Haiyan had just finished speaking when she heard a voice from outside: "Is your sister-in-law here?"
This is Han Zhen's voice.
Yang Haiyan was inside the house, and it was inappropriate for her to meet guests in her attire. She said through the door: "Han Baifu, I'm at home. Please wait a moment, I'll be here soon." The gate to the yard was open because Aunt Yu was guarding outside.
Han Zhen: "It's okay if you don't come out, but didn't Dahua order goat milk from you every day?"
Yang Haiyan: "Yes." These days, Yang Dahua has seen the effects of drinking, so she is very happy. "Sister Dahua didn't come today, and the goat milk is not cooked yet. Is Han Baifu going to take it away?" Yang Dahua used to come here every day to drink, even if the weather was bad and it was very cold, she would come. Yang Haiyan can understand this, women dress up to please themselves, if it were her, she would do the same.
Han Zhen: "It's like this. Dahua is not feeling well today, so I called a doctor for her. The doctor said she is pregnant. So Dahua asked me to ask, is it okay to drink this goat milk?"
When Yang Haiyan heard this, she was filled with joy: "Sister Dahua is pregnant? Congratulations!"
Han Zhen was also happy. He had his own child and the joy of having a family: "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Yang Haiyan: "You can drink it if you have a baby. Goat milk and eggs are very good for pregnant women and the baby in the belly. But Mrs. Han, remember that goat milk must be drunk warm, and it must be drunk within half an hour, otherwise it will have no nutrition. When drinking goat milk, don't eat eggs. Eat them after an hour, otherwise the nutrients of the two will mix together and it will not be helpful."
Han Zhen felt relieved when he heard Yang Haiyan say this, and when he heard that it was good for both pregnant women and fetuses, he immediately said, "Thank you, sister-in-law. I'll take it away when it's ready." He carefully remembered what was said about goat milk and eggs.
Yang Haiyan thought for a moment and said, "Han Baifu, you go back first. When it's ready, ask someone to bring it back."
Han Zhen: "Okay, then I'll go back first. Sorry to trouble my sister-in-law." The male owner is not here, so it is not good for him to stay any longer.
Yang Haiyan: “No trouble.”