After being expelled from the palace, she returned with her cub and amazed the whole city

When I returned to the courtyard, I saw Aunt Cao tidying up a freshly killed chicken.

I was amazed when I saw Gao Mu and the others returning home with their full loads.

"Ouch! I originally thought that fishing is something only the village master can do, but I didn't expect that the guard is an expert at fishing."

Gao Mu smiled coquettishly, "Aunt Cao, thank you. It's all luck."

"Brother Gao is very lucky. My eldest brother and I often go fishing, and we have never caught such a big herring. This one is enough for everyone to eat."

Zhang Qiu picked fresh vegetables from the field and came back.

Seeing that there were big fish in both buckets, his eyes were shining when he looked at Gao Mu and Cangyun.

"The old slave still thinks that killing a chicken is not enough, so he asked the third child to go to the field to pick more fresh vegetables. With these fish, the old slave can cook them in different ways every day for the young master to eat."

Aunt Cao used to be in charge of the kitchen, and her cooking skills were very good.

Jiang Shuyue said to Aunt Cao, "We were in a hurry today and didn't have time to buy meat. Let Zhang Qiu go to the nearby market to buy meat tomorrow."

All expenses at Zhuangzi are from the public account. During the years she lived in Yunling Village, Jiang Shuyue knew very well how frugal the Zhuangzi family was.

Since they have signed a death contract, they are hers, and she will never treat them badly.

Zhang Qiu found a big wooden basin, fetched water from the well, and put all the fish into the big wooden basin.

Qiu Ju and others heard that Gao Mu and Cangyun had caught fish, and the three of them came out to watch.

Seeing Qiu Ju smiling from ear to ear, Lan'er teased: "Sister Qiu Ju will be blessed in the future. Whenever she wants to eat fish, she will ask Guard Gao to go to the river and cast a net."

"When sister Qiu Ju can't finish her meal, don't forget to ask everyone for help."

Mei'er and Lan'er sang together, and Qiu Ju glanced at Gao Mu.

Gao Mu looked at her and smiled naively, and her face turned red.

"You two love to eat fish, so I asked the lady to marry you to the fish seller."

Qiu Ju's words made everyone laugh.

Lan'er and Mei'er also made a big fuss.

"The fire is still burning in the kitchen and the rice is almost ready." Lan'er said and turned around and ran to the kitchen.

Meier also said: "The mushrooms for the stewed chicken are also soaked. I'll wash them and prepare them."

Aunt Cao smiled and said: "These two girls are shy."

At this time, Zhang Yuanshan came back carrying a bundle of branches, followed by two people, each carrying a bundle of firewood.

Aunt Cao waved to the two of them, "Boss and Lao Er, quickly put down the firewood and come over to meet the boss."

The two brothers quickly walked to the firewood shed on the side, put down the firewood and patted the dust on their clothes.

"Zhang Cai pays homage to his employer."

"Zhang Man pays homage to his employer."

"Without the gift, from now on I'll hire someone to go up the mountain to cut firewood. You can also tell the villagers across the street that if anyone has firewood to sell, send it over."

Jiang Shuyue glanced at the two brothers. The three brothers' facial expressions were somewhat similar. Compared with the eldest brother and younger brother, the skin of the second brother was slightly whiter.

The eldest brother Zhang Cai is more honest and honest. All members of the Zhuangtou family are good-looking, with upright looks and clear eyes. Especially Uncle Zhang, who has a sense of righteousness in his roughness.

He gives the impression that he is an upright person.

"Miss, go sit and drink tea in the hall. I will tell you more about the situation in the village." Uncle Zhang bowed.

Although she heard Gao Mu talk about the situation in Zhuangzi, Jiang Shuyue was still willing to listen to Uncle Zhang to see if he had any good suggestions.

After going to the hall and sitting down, Uncle Zhang brought the account books. Although there were a few expenses, he reported them one by one.

"Miss, I'll tell you to tell you the truth, this village seems to be quite big. It hires people to work. After paying the grain tax, there really isn't much left over. If we don't plan carefully, we may lose money in the whole year."

Jiang Shuyue nodded slightly, "Uncle Zhang is right, let me think about it carefully. You must not save on the daily expenses of the village. Although your eldest daughter-in-law did not sign the deed, she also helps take care of the yard on weekdays. Her monthly routine Distributed according to the maid around me."

Uncle Zhang did not expect that his boss was young, thoughtful and open-minded.

He quickly stood up and saluted, "Thank you Miss, the old slave family will do their best to help Miss take care of the village. As for the expenses, our villagers are used to it. The children occasionally go up the mountain to hunt some mountain products to satisfy their cravings. Vegetables are planted in the ground, so they can save money." Province."

"Uncle Zhang, sit down quickly. The second and third sons are both growing up. I heard from Aunt Cao that Uncle Zhang also went to school. When he has time, he can let the three brothers read more books."

Zhang Yuanshan nodded repeatedly after sitting back, "What the young lady said is that reading makes you wise and you know etiquette. I will obey your orders."

His three children are all smart, but the family is too poor. The family works hard and can barely make ends meet. There is no extra money to send the children to school.

Fortunately, the young master of the former employer often came to Zhuangzi to recuperate and brought many books. The second son, Zhang Man, liked the young master very much and rewarded him with a few books.

Later, when the former boss left, he left all the books he didn't take with him here. Whenever it rained and couldn't go out to work, the four father and son would read at home.

I was reluctant to buy pen and ink, so I used branches to draw on the ground.

"Isn't it very cold here in winter?" Jiang Shuyue saw charcoal piled in the woodshed.

"Reporting to Miss, the back mountain has shorter daylight hours and is a little colder than the front mountain. But don't worry, Miss, the boss and the second brother recently went to the back mountain to burn charcoal. The charcoal burned is enough for Zhuangzi to spend the winter."

After listening to this, Jiang Shuyue had a higher evaluation of Zhang Yuanshan in her heart. This man was too honest and must be loyal.

Zhuangzi's family has no other arrangements. The charcoal they burn can be sold in the capital to improve their own lives.

At lunch, Aunt Cao brought all the stewed chicken with mushrooms and braised fish to the east courtyard. Jiang Shuyue asked Qiu Ju to keep some of it for them to eat, and the rest was given to Aunt Cao and his family to eat.

Aunt Cao's family stayed in the kitchen to eat. Zhang Yuanshan was deeply moved when he saw the dishes Qiu Ju brought over.

He is not a person who values ​​food and drink. The young lady treats their family as if they are relatives.

When Zhang Qiu was growing taller, he swallowed his saliva while looking at the sumptuous dishes.

"Father, mother, the lady of the house is not a fairy who has descended to earth. She has kind eyes and a kind heart. This meal is just like the Chinese New Year."

Zhang Cai and Zhang Man both nodded in agreement, "Miss treats us so well. Let's go into the mountains to burn more charcoal another day and select the silver charcoal for Miss to send to the city."

Seeing that their parents didn't move their chopsticks, the three brothers watched as they swallowed and didn't start eating first.

After Zhang Yuanshan was moved, he said in a serious tone: "You three brothers, please remember that the master treats us well. Let us not forget the propriety of being a servant, and we must be loyal to the master."

He paused and then said: "Starting tonight, you three will read for a while before going to bed. Ask me again if you don't know the words. Miss said, you all must continue to learn to calculate accounts. No matter where you go in the future, no one can fool us. ”

Zhang Qiu's stomach growled.

He nodded, "Don't worry, dad, my eldest and second brothers are learning from it."