manynovel Chapter 124: Conquering the Gao Family
Chapter 124: Conquering the Gao Family
Jiang Fugui was silent for a moment, then sighed deeply.
"Erlang is such a stubborn girl, she's too opinionated. We're the ones who are holding her back after all."
"How can precious medicinal herbs be so easy to pick? Otherwise, they wouldn't be sold at such a high price. How can we pick them without paying a price? She thinks we don't understand and can fool us. My child, how can I not understand? But I can't control her. If the three girls treat her badly in the future, I will be the first to not forgive them."
Shen's voice was choked with sobs, she hated herself for being incompetent.
"Tell the three maids tomorrow that they shouldn't be jealous of this money. Although I believe in the character of my girls, they will inevitably develop disloyalty over time. It's better to make it clear!" Jiang Fugui said as he hugged Shen.
"Erlang is a blessed man. He has his own abilities and ideas. He won't rush into anything without being sure. All we have to do is not hold him back."
Jiang Youzhen slept until noon, and when she woke up, she looked at the roof in a daze. When she heard Aunt Ya's cheerful voice coming from outside, she remembered that today should be New Year's Eve, right?
She got up from the bed, still feeling a little sore all over, but much better than yesterday. Tong Huaian's medicine was quite effective, and her physical condition was much better than before.
"Erlang, you're finally awake? It's time for lunch, get up and wash up." San Ya came in and was overjoyed to see Jiang Youzhen woke up.
Jiang Youzhen was a little confused. Why was she so happy? She just slept in.
After waiting, San Ya actually came in with some water for washing.
"Third sister, why are you so nice? I can go out and wash myself. If you are like this, what if you make me too lazy in the future? After you get married, no one will serve me."
Jiang Youzhen joked and quickly stepped forward to take it.
"Go away, you are so young and yet you are so naughty all the time." San Ya blushed and went out with a coquettish look.
"Your third sister is married, but I am still here. What's the matter? Am I, your fourth sister, not good to you?"
Si Ya walked in pretending to be angry and brought new clothes to Jiang Youzhen.
"Fourth sister is the best to me!" Jiang Youzhen quickly stepped forward to take it, and spread out the clothes and praised them again, "The coat made by my sister is really beautiful."
She was indeed not lying. The long coat made of dark purple fine cotton had a fur edge on the right collar, which was actually made of ermine fur. Both the collar and cuffs looked very cute and gorgeous.
Only wealthy families could afford ermine skin, so this amount of fur must be very expensive. Jiang Youzhen also saw bamboo and oleander embroidery on the lower corner of the robe. The colors were well matched, the needlework was delicate, and it looked very realistic.
"There's even embroidery? Is that my second sister's skill? She's improving so fast!" Jiang Youzhen admired her sincerely. Hard work is not as good as talent! If you have talent and hard work, you are really invincible.
"Humph! You only know Second Sister. This was embroidered by three of us. We spent three days embroidering just for your piece. Here! There is also a purse and a handkerchief. It is both beautiful and practical."
Si Ya said as she handed Jiang Youzhen a handkerchief and purse embroidered with auspicious clouds. Jiang Youzhen quickly apologized, "Then the second, third and fourth sisters embroidered just right. They look about the same level. I can't see the difference. The third and fourth sisters have also made great progress!"
She was surprised. She thought Si Ya was the most impatient, but she didn't expect she could learn so well.
"That's right! We didn't go to town just to have fun yesterday. We also sold the handkerchiefs we embroidered these two days and made fifty cents!"
Si Ya smiled. They could earn money now, so they didn't have to rely on Er Lang all the time. His small body would collapse easily if he was burdened by his three sisters.
There was no mention of the three sisters practicing day and night, just work hard on their own. Thinking of what her mother said this morning, she felt guilty and sad, and at the same time, she was aroused by the desire to make money.
"That's really amazing!" Jiang Youzhen praised repeatedly, and seeing the smile on Si Ya's face, he also laughed foolishly.
"Isn't the dress nice? The fur is really valuable. Just this little bit cost five taels of silver! It's more expensive than silk. If it were you, I would just make silk. Why would I want to make fine cotton? What's there to be afraid of? Let the villagers say whatever they want. Mother insisted that we keep a low profile to avoid any trouble."
Farmers seldom wear silk or satin, and this fine cotton cloth is already a very good material.
"Then let's keep a low profile! Otherwise grandpa and grandma will complain again. When we build a new yard, we can live behind closed doors and there won't be a need for this. By the way! Is Shuisheng awake? Is he okay?"
Si Ya's expression froze. "He just woke up. I found he had a fever this morning. Luckily he took some medicine yesterday. I boiled the medicine Young Master Tong gave me this morning. After taking another dose, his fever went away. I also asked Doctor Liang to see him. He said he was frightened, overworked, and caught a cold."
She turned her back to Jiang Youzhen, tears in her eyes. Ever since she knew that the herbs were picked at the risk of her life, she felt that she shouldn't just wait for Erlang to raise them.
"Oh! Are you awake now?" Jiang Youzhen was already dressed, but he didn't change into new clothes because he wanted to save them for the first day of the new year.
"You're awake! You've had two bowls of porridge and your appetite is very good. But why are you so concerned about Shuisheng now? Have you forgiven him?"
Jiang Youzhen didn't care about Si Ya's teasing.
"Of course not! If he gets sick, we have to spend money on medical treatment and we can't work, isn't that a loss?"
Jiang Youzhen said this and walked out of the house, planning to go see Gao Shuisheng.
Looking at Jiang Youzhen's back, Si Ya immediately laughed and said, "I don't know when you learned to say one thing and mean another. It's really awkward."
When Jiang Youzhen arrived at the woodshed, she found Shuisheng had already gotten up and was lighting a fire in the kitchen. He was wearing a slightly loose jacket, which she recognized as the coarse cloth jacket she had worn before.
I also found that Guozi, who was busy in the kitchen, had also changed into a thick cotton jacket. It looked familiar, as if it was something Shen had worn before. The shoes on their feet were also newly made, and they looked warm.
Seeing Jiang Youzhen coming in, Guozi put down the spatula in his hand awkwardly and whispered, "Master!"
Gao Shuisheng was very excited to see Jiang Youzhen and shouted "Young Master" loudly.
It was a little bit unusual, but Jiang Youzhen didn't correct it. Without rules, there would be no order.
"Why don't you take a rest before you recover from your illness?" Jiang Youzhen saw that the boy's face was still a little pale.
"I can't sleep. It's just a fire, I can do it." Gao Shuisheng ran to Jiang Youzhen's side, "Master, what do you want?"
Jiang Youzhen found it funny to see the other party's servile appearance. He didn't expect that after going into the mountains, he could subdue this guy.
As the two were talking, Gao Shan's voice was heard from outside the woodshed again.
"Mother! These are the steamed buns that Guozi and I saved. We couldn't bear to eat them, so we sent them back to you. We've run out of food at home, so why are you taking them back? Do you really not recognize me as your son? Do you want me to starve to death?"