Natural disasters in books: I stockpiled goods to escape famine in ancient times

This was the first time that Song Shiwei was interested in something that required hands-on work, and he even felt a secret excitement deep in his heart.

When Song Shiwei raised his eyes to look at Lin Ting, he saw that the other party was immersed in the storybook and was reading it very seriously.

Song Shi curled the corners of his mouth slightly and picked up the notebook next to him to read.

The atmosphere in the main house was harmonious and quiet for a moment.

Feng Ru came in with the snacks and subconsciously slowed down her pace when she saw this scene. She added hot water to the two people's teacups, slowly placed the snacks that Mrs. Cai had just baked on the coffee table, and then quietly left.

Mrs. Cai had heard about Lin Ting from Feng Ru, and knew that he had praised the snacks she made yesterday. After asking Feng Ru for permission, she made some extra snacks today and kept them warm on the stove, waiting for Lin Ting to pack them up when he left.

At this moment, Feng Ru had just brought in snacks and tea from the main room when Mrs. Cai stuffed a piece of snack into her hand.

"Today's snacks only have a little bit of sugar in them. Do you think they are tasty, Miss and Miss Lin?" Mrs. Cai asked as she leaned over to look in the direction of the main house.

Feng Ru stuffed the snack into her mouth and said with a smile, "My sisters are reading and don't have time for snacks, but the snacks you made are very much to my sisters' taste, I'm sure they will like them."

Mrs. Cai's smile widened as she said cheerfully, "I'm glad you like it. I've figured out your taste now. I'll make more snacks for you in the future."

"You cook very good food, and my sister likes it very much."

Mrs. Cai was overjoyed, but she pretended to be modest: "As long as the seasoning is sufficient, anything can be good."

Speaking of seasoning, Feng Ru just remembered something and took out a ten-liang silver note from his purse and handed it to Mrs. Cai: "Look at me, I almost forgot the important matter. The money I bought before must not be enough. Take this silver note. You must buy fresh meat and vegetables, and make snacks regularly. My sister likes the white jade cake you make the most now. You should make more when you have time."

Mrs. Cai was just wondering how to ask for money, but she didn't expect Feng Ru to be so straightforward. She took the banknote and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Miss Feng Ru, I will buy the best ones. After all, they are things that have passed through the master's mouth. I won't buy them if they are not fresh."

"Just be aware of this. If you run out of money in the future, remember to ask me for it. I'm afraid I'll forget about it."

"Hey, I've got that in mind."

After finishing his business, Feng Ru turned around and left, preparing to go to the backyard to continue practicing boxing. When he passed the main house, he looked inside and made sure that Song Shiwei would not call anyone for the time being, so he went to the backyard without worry.

During this period, Jasmine was very diligent. She got up at dawn in the morning, cleaned the house, and went to the backyard to chop firewood after lunch. The mother and daughter felt that it was a waste to spend an extra penny to buy chopped firewood. Anyway, Jasmine had a lot of energy but had nowhere to use it, so she simply bought a whole bundle of firewood and spent the afternoon chopping firewood in the backyard.

The mother and daughter never thought of letting other people know about this matter. They sincerely felt that it was their duty to save money for their master. It was not until Feng Ru woke up early one morning and saw it that she found out about it. She mentioned it to Song Shiwei, and that evening, Jasmine received two hundred dollars as a reward from Song Shiwei.

One hundred coins for one tael, and two taels of money was a huge sum of money for Jasmine. She was so happy that she couldn't sleep the whole night. The next day, she chopped firewood in the backyard for the whole afternoon with huge dark circles under her eyes.

After a few days of getting along, Mrs. Cai and others realized that their master was a very easy-going person, and they worked even harder on their daily lives.

As soon as Feng Ru arrived at the backyard, he saw Jasmine chopping wood. She seemed to have endless energy and her face did not show any sign of fatigue. Feng Ru was amazed every time he saw her.

"Sister Ruer, you are here to practice boxing again," Jasmine heard the noise, stopped what she was doing, and greeted with a smile.

Feng Ru smiled at her and said, "Yes, you have to practice every day. You can't slack off, otherwise all your efforts will be wasted."

"You are amazing. If it were me, I would not be able to hold on. It looks like you are working so hard in boxing."

"You are also very capable. I think chopping wood is also very hard for you, but you don't realize it."

Jasmine tilted her head and said, "That's true. I'm used to it and don't find it hard. The lady only asked me to clean the yard, but I finished it very quickly. It's really uncomfortable to be idle. I might as well chop more firewood. Then I won't need to buy so much firewood in winter."

Feng Ru gave her a thumbs up and said, "You are still the best. However, we don't use much firewood in winter. We use charcoal in the house. My sister said that there is a kind of charcoal in Beijing that burns without smoke. I have asked Uncle Qin to go out and ask for it these two days."

"I know, you are talking about silver bone charcoal. My former master used this kind of charcoal. There is no smoke after lighting it, and it is not irritating at all. But I heard that this kind of charcoal is not cheap. In the past, the master's wife and the two sons only used it in their rooms, and they used it sparingly. The servants used ordinary charcoal in their rooms. It's so hot now, is the master going to buy charcoal?"

Feng Ru nodded: "We should buy more charcoal in the summer. The price is cheaper now than in winter. If we wait until winter to prepare, the price will be a little higher and it will be difficult to buy so much."

"Miss, you think long-term."

Feng Ru looked proud and said, "Of course, sister always has a long-term vision in everything she does."

“What is foresight?”

Feng Ru:.......

Finally, he patiently explained: "It means having a long-term vision and considering things more than others. When others take one step, the master has already taken a hundred steps."

Jasmine looked at Feng Ru with bright eyes: "Wow, four words can express so much meaning. Reading is really a good subject."

"Studying is good, but we women don't need to study like men do and take the imperial examinations. My sister said that women study to understand the truth and gain knowledge."

"you're right."

"It's my sister who is right, not me."

"Young lady is so awesome."

"Of course, my sister is the most powerful person. She not only asked Brother Zhang Wu to teach me how to read and write, but also asked Brother Zhang Wu to teach me martial arts. Brother Li An also taught me the method of light body."

"The young lady is so kind to you. Sister Ru'er has so many things to learn, and you are amazing."

"My sister is so amazing that she allowed me to learn so many good things. I am not even close to her."

The two of them talked back and forth, one forgot that he was here to practice boxing, the other forgot that he was here to chop wood, and in the end, they both started to mindlessly praise Song Shiwei.

Inside the main room, the sound of "sister" poured into his ears. Even Song Shiwei, who was concentrating on reading, was disturbed by the evil sound. He immediately put down the book and pinched his brows, with helplessness on his face.

Lin Ting raised his eyes to look at her, his eyes showing undisguised concern: "Are you tired of watching? How about we go out for a walk?"

Song Shiwei raised his hand and shook it gently, his voice calm and clear: "It's okay, just take a break after looking for so long."

Lin Ting also put down the storybook after hearing this, and pinched his brows like Song Shiwei: "It is true that reading all the time is bad for the eyes, but I am often so engrossed in reading that I can't bear to put the book down. Fortunately, you reminded me."

After saying that, Lin Ting looked at the sky outside, then stood up with the book in his hand: "It's getting late, I should go back. It was very pleasant to read with you today. I will come to read with you tomorrow and bring you some delicious snacks. There is a cook at home who is very good at making snacks. You can try some then."

"Okay, I'll wait for your snack then."