PFC Chapter 328: Lishu Village Staff Arrives
Chapter 328: Lishu Village Staff Arrives
Li Lanzhen handed over all the arrangements for the accommodation of these eleven families and the subsequent farming work to Dunzi.
She prepared to return with eight maids, old women, her second brother and two little servants.
Sanwang and his children told her that they would stay here for one night, stay to accompany Dunzi, arrange things here, and return to Taohuayuan tomorrow morning.
Li Lanzhen knew in her heart that Sanwang and his children were afraid of these eleven families. They thought that because there were so many of them, they would bully their masters and would not accept Dunzi's discipline.
So I wanted to stay and help him make the arrangements before leaving.
She agreed with a smile. Sanwang and his friends were always united, helping and loving each other, and were closer than brothers and sisters.
The two book boys were being held by their parents, who were giving them many instructions and warnings, but as they were far away from them, it was unclear what they were saying.
But it is nothing more than asking them to follow Han Mingxiang and work hard and do their job well.
One of the little book boys, 13 years old, was named Xizi, the grandson of the old man with the dry tree.
The old man took Xizi's hand and came to Li Lianzhen.
When he was about to kneel down and kowtow, Li Lanzhen stopped him.
"Okay, stop kneeling. This is your grandson, right?"
"Hey. Hey! Replying to the master, this is my grandson, Xizi, who is 13 years old.
In the previous mansion, I also worked as a book boy. I can recognize some words. I will be handed over to Madam to teach me well. I would like to thank Madam for this."
Li Lanzhen looked at Xizi. Although he was thin, he had a round head, big eyes, thick black eyebrows, a straight nose, a thick lower lip and a thin upper lip, a typical overbite.
She laughed in her heart, thinking that after this boy was well fed and well clothed, he would be stronger and would probably be very likable.
"Xizi, are you willing to be the third young master's servant?"
"willing!"
As soon as Li Lanzhen finished speaking, she received two loud words.
She raised her hand and touched his round head.
"Okay, that's fine as long as you're willing. Follow your master well and learn more words when you have time."
At this time another child came.
A young man in his 20s came over holding his hand.
Just now, the second brother introduced that this child is called Erwa, his parents have passed away, and he lives with his eldest brother, sister-in-law, and nephew.
Fortunately, his elder brother and sister-in-law treated him like their own child and didn't let him suffer much.
When the young man arrived in front of Li Lanzhen, he was about to kneel down and salute, but she stopped him.
"Okay, stop kneeling. This is your brother. His name is Erwa, right? How old is he this year?"
Erwa answered loudly, "Madam, my name is Erwa, I am 12 years old this year, I was a book boy with the young master in the original mansion, I learned to read a few days, I will serve the third young master well."
Li Lanzhen saw that they all knew that Han Mingxiang was the third child in the family, so they called him the Third Young Master. Perhaps Manager Hua had asked the pawnbroker to train him in advance.
"Okay, Erwa, are you willing to be the third young master's servant?"
"willing!"
Still a resounding answer.
Erwa's brother stood beside them, rubbing his hands, smiling silly and slightly bending over.
"Madam, Erwa follows you, you should train him well, he will do things attentively."
Li Lanzhen looked at their worried expressions and spoke.
"Okay, all of you go do your own things, and I'll take care of these two children.
Don't worry, we are also from a farming family and we won't torture our children."
After saying that, she called the maids and servants, "Let's go."
After returning to Taohuayuan, it was time for lunch, and Li Lanzhen took them directly to the dining room.
Except for the second brother, he always smiled and nodded to greet everyone.
The other people just followed Lan Zhen silently.
Li Lanzhen arranged for them to sit at a table.
Today's lunch was made of knife-cut noodles, corn flour, black flour, and white flour, mixed in the ratio of 5:3:2.
Make the dough a little harder, then cut it into noodles about one finger long. After the water boils, put the noodles in, roll them twice, take them out and rinse them with cold water.
The noodles were served with fried eggs with leeks, fried lard with tomato sauce, a bowl of chili oil, and a bowl of chopped pickles.
If you like spicy food, scoop a little more on the noodles, then pour tomato sauce, a spoonful of pickled vegetables, and two chopsticks of fried eggs and chives.
Pick up a piece of noodles mixed with various vegetables with chopsticks, take a sip, it’s so delicious!
Li Lianzhen looked up at the maids, old women and two servants.
The second brother sat at the table with Han Mingjiang and his friends.
As expected, I saw shock in their eyes.
Indeed, these maids, old women and two servants did not have such a good life in their original master's home!
And he was arranged to sit at the same table with his master.
However, they sat down and did not dare to look around.
But the ears are listening to people talking.
Everyone had a smile on their face, greeting each other and talking about their work that morning.
There was no scolding, no laughing, and no inexplicable sounds of smashing bowls or banging tables.
They finished their bowl of rice with peace of mind.
If you are not full, you can have more noodles. The two servants are both teenagers about twelve or thirteen years old.
Li Lanzhen thought that the two of them must not have eaten enough.
Just let them go to the table at the entrance of the dining room and serve themselves from the noodle bowls.
On a large table in front of the dining room, cooked noodles were placed.
If you want more noodles, just go over and scoop them into your bowl with a spoon.
The two children were indeed not full, mainly because the food was too delicious.
The two of them sat there for a while with red faces, feeling uneasy.
They saw several children who were about their age, and some younger, carrying their bowls, going to the big noodle bowl at the entrance of the dining room to refill their bowls.
I stood up nervously and went there.
When they came back and sat down with half a bowl of noodles.
I breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Lanzhen knew that no matter what she said, they still had their own principles in their hearts.
Being a slave for too long, one develops a slave mentality.
It won't change in a short period of time, so take it slowly. Although you don't abuse your slaves, you can't let them develop the habit of not knowing the rules.
After dinner, the second brother was going back by boat.
Li Lanzhen handed him a small bag.
"Here, here is a set of clothes and shoes that Auntie made for you."
Then he patted the small bag gently and told him in a low voice.
"I've packed some dried meat for you. Eat one whenever you feel like it."
The second brother was crying and holding the small bag tightly.
Looking at Li Lanzhen, he said with trembling lips, "Thank you, auntie!"
Is this the second person who has been kind to him since he became an orphan?
Li Lanzhen patted his head and gave him another ten taels of silver.
“Take this and wait until the good news about the scientific examination comes out.
The yamen runners are going to deliver the good news to the ninth floor of Sifang, so you can help my aunt take care of them."
The second brother took the purse and smiled even more brightly.
"Okay, auntie, I will definitely get it done for you.
After I send away the bailiff who brought the good news, I will take a boat to tell you the news."
"Okay, thank you!"
At the beginning, Manager Hua told Han Ming and the others who were taking the imperial examination that they should fill in the Sifang Restaurant when filling out the address.
Li Lanzhen actually struggled with this for a long time.
Their household registration is in Lishu Village, so it is reasonable to fill in Lishu Village as the address, but the mountains are high and the road is long and difficult to travel. The most important thing is that the existence of Taohuayuan cannot be exposed at present.
Filling in the Peach Blossom Spring is even more impossible.
Finally, Manager Hua suggested filling it in the Sifang Restaurant.
They stayed there for five days, so it is OK to fill in that place
Students from other places usually fill in the address of the restaurant where they took the imperial examination.
As for their birthplaces, the local county government will send the good news to their hometown after receiving it.