I played as an assistant in ancient times

"Don't stop me, girl. She has already discovered something is wrong and she can't hide it anymore." Shen Shanyou knew his wife too well.

He said, "Come with grandpa and block the knife for me."

"It's too late." Shen Xiaoye stepped out of the door and saw her grandmother walking quickly from the east courtyard. She glared at her grandfather.

The two uncles and a cousin who followed behind her did not dare to step forward and hold her back.

"Mother, I'm not hiding it, I'll just tell you later..." Shen Shanyou was standing behind his granddaughter and wanted to say something, but he saw his old wife pulling Xiaoye over and pushing open the door of the west wing in a few quick steps.

Three wooden boxes came into view, and Lin found the names on them particularly glaring.

"Grandma." Shen Xiaoye felt as if his wrist was clamped by an iron clamp and he couldn't help but shout out.

Lin finally came back to her senses. She let go of Xiaoye and walked into the house. Under the worried gazes of her children and husband, she slowly opened the box with the words "Shen Changtian" written on it.

Shen Xiaoye followed her quietly, staring at the box as it was opened. Inside was only a silver bracelet engraved with a pattern of good fortune and longevity and a handful of soil?

She originally thought it was ashes, which didn't exist.

Surprised, she quickly opened the wooden box with the name "Ye Bingzhu" written on it. Inside was a handful of soil and a few scattered camphor wood beads.

The bracelet her father was wearing on his wrist as he handed her the sweet soup flashed before her eyes.

The wooden box next to it was opened by Shen Changshou who came forward. He took out the pipe inside and said: "In the first month of the year, my father received a letter from the old clerk of Qiu County, saying that the second branch of the Ye family went to the government office to transfer the land under the name of my sister and brother-in-law. Only then did I realize that the Ye family's statement that my sister and her family were separated was false.

This time, my father and I secretly asked around in Wujiazhuang, and found out that the family we were staying with just happened to have Uncle Gu's pipe.

We stated our identities, and the family told us how my sister and several other strong men were hacked and injured on the way to the mountains while escorting the Ye family members when the bandits robbed food and killed people that night.

Later, during the struggle, they slid down the hillside.”

"Then what? No one went down to support them? And no matter whether it was bandits or refugees who were trying to steal food, why would they chase people into the mountains after they got the things?" Shen Xiaoye couldn't figure it out.

Grandpa snorted, "People have scattered, who can care about going back to save others.

It is said that your parents were seriously injured. Old Gu, who was running in front with the child, found that they and the strong men could not catch up with them. Not long after they returned, the place collapsed.

The house of the distant branch of the Ye family where we stayed was quite nice. We went back to look for it after daybreak, but he said it had collapsed so badly that he couldn't find its exact location.

In addition, many people died and he was afraid. Also, the bandits who were chased and scattered in Qiu County were running around, so he couldn't care about the dead.

Later, when he heard that our family had left Qiu County, he thought we had already known that we were gone... Alas."

"It collapsed?" Shen Xiaoye and her cousin asked at the same time.

Shen Changsui thought of something and said, "I remember they mined coal there."

My uncle nodded and said, "There is very little coal, and it was almost mined out many years ago.

It is said that it finally rained in the autumn of the year we left Jeju, but the rain was too heavy, and mud and rocks fell down the collapsed area. It took the people of Wujiazhuang a year to start excavating there.

The bodies could no longer be identified, so they were later identified based on the items on their bodies and all were transported back to a single grave for burial."

Lin's body shook when she heard this. Shen Xiaoye quickly hugged her and asked with a frown, "Are these all the relics of Daddy, Mommy and Grandpa Gu?"

"Alas... the second branch of the Ye family is a dishonest person. All the money your parents brought that day was divided up by them." After driving away the bandits and refugees, the eldest uncle Shen Changshou went to look for his sister, but the village was in ruins after being burned down, and there were almost no survivors.

"Maybe he felt guilty. Two years ago, before we returned home, we went back to look for him. None of the Ye family members who had fled had returned, but the second branch went back first. They said your parents were separated, so we believed it."

My uncle gritted his teeth and said: "Before the burial, the dry tobacco was offered by grateful people.

But the bracelets and bracelets were taken away from the family members who were burying the body by the second branch, and his family members actually wore them on their hands openly, how despicable!"

The bracelet was broken and scattered when he went up to beat someone.

"Uncle, didn't you ask why the bandits chased the Ye family to the mountain?" Shen Xiaoye shook her head. She still couldn't figure this out.

“This…” The eldest uncle looked at the old man and said, “It’s not just the Ye family that’s being chased, there are other people in their village as well.

"A group of people who are dying of hunger and thirst finally become ruthless and do anything they want."

Lin hugged Shen Xiaoye and said, "Don't worry about the Ye family. You will be a child of the Shen family in the future."

"Grandma." Shen Xiaoye felt a wetness on her neck, and only then did she notice that her grandma was crying.

Shen Changsui said at this time: "Mother, how about I take you to Lingshan Temple to choose a day for your burial?"

He also took the bracelet from Lin's hand.

"That's what I meant. Xiao Ye will have a place to worship in the future." The daughter and son-in-law were buried in the Ye family's ancestral tomb, and Shen Shanyou could no longer disturb their peace.

Lin took a deep breath. With the definite result, she could stop thinking about it. She wiped away her tears and said, "No need. When Xiaoye has the ability, he will move them back in the future.

Stay there and don't make my daughter upset."

Then he added, "Come, all three of you come over and burn some incense for Old Gu. He loved you little ones the most in the past."

Shen Xiaoye, his uncle, and his cousin followed his instructions. After a while, the incense burned out, and Lin drove them out, saying, "We have worshipped and cried before, and Xiaoye, this is not the first day you have known about this.

Now that the lime water has been prepared, there is no time to waste; the urns of indigo water must be moved here as soon as possible.

Huang, check the cloth. If it is dry, call me to collect it with you."

She could see that among the people in the room, she and Geng Ge'er were the only ones who would know the truth last.

Huang was criticized by her mother-in-law. She felt very innocent and her husband had only told her about it two or three quarters of an hour ago.

"Go out, I'm here with you." Shen Shanyou waved his hand.

……

Shen Xiaoye poured five-liter basins of filtered lime water into a one-stone jar, and kept beating it up and down with a tool in his hand.

As the blue juice was continuously beaten, fine foam slowly floated up. These things are also treasures.

Her face was expressionless and her strength was so strong that Shen Cungeng, who had wanted to talk to her several times, did not dare to approach her.

"Uncle Four, Xiaoye knew what Grandma said before, and I didn't mean to blame her for not telling Grandma.

You can persuade Xiaoye, she looks scary with her attitude of "don't let strangers get close to her". He discussed with Shen Changsui in a low voice.

Shen Changsui glanced at Xiaoye and said, "It's okay, she will get over it after a while.

Hurry up and beat the indigo. Don’t wait until your parents have finished collecting the cloth before you have even finished beating a jar of indigo.”

Shen Cungeng had no choice but to return to his seat, his eyes constantly scanning his cousin. Seeing that she was extremely focused and serious, he did not dare to rest any longer.

On this side, the discomfort Shen Xiaoye felt when she first heard her grandmother's words was indeed dissipated during the work.

It is inevitable that the old lady is angry, and it is better to let her say it out rather than keep it in her heart and cause trouble.

And as more and more foam appeared in the juice, a smile appeared in the corners of her eyes.

Why? Because the deceased is gone and still exists in our hearts. Living a better life is the only way to comfort our loved ones.

"Uncle, the jar is ready, please bring a jar over to collect the foam. Oh, no, it should be called indigo now." It is a traditional Chinese medicine, which can also be processed into eyebrow ink. Shen Xiaoye does not have the time to make eyebrow ink, but she has time to go to the county drugstore to exchange the indigo for silver.

She was happy when she thought about the few taels of silver she gave to the Yue family as a discount yesterday and that she could earn it back immediately.

Shen Changsui did not come over, but said: "I am almost done with this jar and cannot be interrupted. Why don't you call grandma to help."

"Grandma, please bring me the clean jars and wooden spoons you prepared." Shen Xiaoye didn't act pretentiously at all and started calling for people towards the west wing.

"Here they are. Is it in the warehouse?" Lin's slightly hoarse voice no longer contained the complaining tone she had when she drove them out.

Shen Xiaoye said loudly: "Yes, the ones on the second rack were all washed and dried yesterday."

Grandfather Shen Shanyou closed the door of the middle room of the west wing and followed his old wife closely, but what he got was Lin's impatient look, "If you have nothing to do, go ask your eldest brother to add an ox cart or a donkey cart to the family.

From now on, Xiaoye and his friends won’t have to borrow other people’s cars when they go into the city.”

"Is a mule cart feasible? I think a mule is bigger and stronger than a donkey, and faster than a cow." The old man immediately got into the mood and analyzed the situation very carefully. In fact, he just wanted to say a few more words to his wife.

Lin glanced at him, and he immediately said, "I'll go right away, right now."

As he said this, he held an empty jar in each hand and placed them next to his granddaughter, then winked at her before leaving.

Shen Xiaoye gradually slowed down the speed of beating indigo, and asked Lin who came out of the warehouse later, "Grandma, what is Grandpa doing?"

Shouldn't she be concerned about the work she is doing and the orders she has received?

"Never mind him. Come, tell grandma how to shave." Two years had passed since her daughter passed away. Mrs. Lin couldn't just sit there and cry all the time because her little granddaughter was still there.

Last year, when the child was trying to get the dye, he almost never asked for help from anyone else, and now she didn't know how to help.

"It's just like skimming minced meat, but this precious indigo cannot be thrown away at all." Shen Xiaoye looked at the jar carefully and saw that the indigo was cooked enough. He took the spoon and skimmed it. The full indigo was piled into the open jar. The color was very beautiful.

She could only do it a few times before Lin took over and was faster than her.

Shen Xiaoye sighed: "Ginger is always more experienced, I follow my grandmother and I still have a lot to learn."

"Hahaha..." Shen Cungeng, who was in front of another jar, couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard it. It was obvious that his cousin was trying to curry favor with him, and it felt a bit fake.

However, before he could finish laughing, he received two cold stares from an old man and a young boy.

Shen Changsui shook his head and laughed, this is what a family is!

……

"A family?" Haha, Lu Guan finally understood why his original self was becoming increasingly alienated from his uncle's family.

In the courtyard where he currently lives, a few little girls are chattering all day long, and their work is just about talking but not doing anything.

It turned out that of the four servants, except for one who always followed him around, the others were busier than him, and he had hardly seen them for a few days since he came back.

These eight people were all assigned by his good cousin's wife, under the pretext of taking care of his daily life.

I'm going to take care of you, I don't have any hands or feet.

He got angry today and sent everyone away, but was scolded by his eldest cousin, who said he did not sympathize with the difficulties of his eldest cousin's wife in managing the household.

If one does not keep anyone to serve him, it means that the eldest son's family will treat him poorly.

It's just that he is not used to being served, okay? When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Just find a servant boy.

But the people sent by my cousin’s wife must not be allowed to stay around.

Lu Guan couldn't help but doubt his uncle's ability to control the entire mansion.

To put it in a positive way, my uncle's wife passed away and he never remarried, so the concubine naturally cannot manage the household, and the household chores are left to the daughter-in-law, so it is inconvenient for her to interfere.

To put it in a negative light, forget it. It was not easy for men in ancient times to take care of children and raise them to adulthood.

He won't be here for long anyway, and he has his own house.

Seeing the sun setting, he became a little impatient. He wondered if the servant who followed his instructions today could get the job done.

Lu Guan couldn't help but think of Shen Changsui and his niece. They didn't look rich, but they were in good spirits.

Although I seem to have fallen into a wealthy family, my life is not so smooth inside.

He held onto the table to strengthen his legs. The wounds from his uncle were superficial and had already scabbed over, so they didn't have much impact.

Even his legs and feet were still a little unresponsive. He didn't know if they had been unresponsive for a long time when the uncle and nephew first came.

Just as he was distracted, someone in the room called out, "Fourth Young Master."

"Come in." It was his newly chosen servant, whom he gave the name Xuanshen, which means to reduce fire.

"Fourth Young Master, I have already inquired around the Imperial College. Anyone living in the prison cells will receive a half subsidy for three meals a day, but those who are imprisoned can only take care of their own belongings and are not allowed to bring servants in." Xuan Shen was very worried that the opportunity he had just gotten would be lost again.

He explained in detail: "I have also visited your private residence, which is not far from the Imperial College.

It takes fifteen minutes by car and about twenty-fifteen hours on foot.

We have already hired someone to take care of everything in the courtyard, and the cook and the concierge have also asked the dental agent and are waiting for you to choose. You can rest at any time."

"Very good, is there enough money?" Lu Guandian nodded. Well, it was quite convenient to have someone to support him 24 hours a day.

Xuan Shen hesitated for a moment, "Enough, there is still two coins left."

"It seems not enough. You can't rely on walking today without hiring a car." The capital is not small. Lu Guan groped back to the bed and took out a box from the interlayer. There were a few pieces of silver in it, and he didn't know how much it was.

He took all of them and gave them to the servant, "Do you have a scale?"

"You have to ask the housekeeper for a silver scale to weigh silver, but the small one can be weighed out."

"See how much."

"Eight ounces, two cents, and three fen."

"Not much! Oh, by the way, what day is it today? I get my monthly salary, why hasn't anyone delivered it yet?"

"Master, the monthly salary will be released on the tenth day. And..."

"what?"

"Eight taels of silver is a lot, enough to buy a cow or two mules or horses.

Moreover, your current monthly salary is five taels."

"Really? Tell me about the prices in the market."

"Yes……"

……

Shen Xiaoye was extremely surprised when he saw his grandfather leading a mule into the yard. "Grandpa, why are you borrowing an animal back at this dark time?"

"Hey, I bought it. Guess how much it is?" The master handed the reins to his eldest son.