The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

Xia Mianwan thought for a moment and said, "Xiaowu, you can't support your brothers and sisters by working at the docks."

Xiao Wu understood, "We can only take it one step at a time. Although the prices here are high, there are indeed many more places to make money than in the North."

Seeing that Xiaowu didn't look reluctant, Xia Mianwan smiled and said, "Xiaowu, if you are willing, I will give you a job, but I am not ready for it yet. I will tell you when I am ready."

Xiao Wu was happy to hear this, "Sister Xia's idea must be good, I am willing to do it."

After dinner, Zhou Chengze and Xiaowu left. Xia Mianwan went to the well to fetch water, cleaned up the dishes, and then went to Chen's house to pick up Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er.

Under the guidance of Mr. Wang, Chen Ge'er already knew some etiquette, and he could bow before leaving when saying goodbye. Although Chen Ge'er was young, he was very serious about etiquette, which made Mrs. Chen and Su Su very happy.

"Mother, I want to study too." Yu Jie'er sat next to Xia Mianwan, feeling a little unhappy.

Xia Mianwan was sitting in front of the couch stringing beads. When she heard what Yujieer said, she pursed her lips and said, "Yujieer, mother has been paying attention to it. She originally planned to tell you on your birthday. I heard that there is a maid who returned home from the palace in Linshui Street and specializes in accepting some female disciples. Do you want to go and learn from her?"

Sister Yu became interested when she heard this. She looked at Xia Mianwan with sparkling eyes and said, "Mother, what does the nanny teach?"

Xia Mianwan thought for a moment and said, "I heard that they teach piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and they also teach cooking, etiquette, tea art, flower art, and embroidery."

Yu Jie'er thought for a moment and said, "Mother, I want to go."

Xia Mianwan touched Yujie'er's little head and said gently, "Okay, mother will try her best to let you learn. But Yujie, although our country of Great Chen has an open-minded customs and not many restrictions on women, there are not many women in the world who can properly study under a master. I don't have any expectations for you in terms of results, but I hope that Yujie can cherish this opportunity and learn how to be a person and do things from nanny. The world is vast, and there are many things that mother doesn't know. In the future, it will depend on our little Yujie to experience it herself."

Yu Jieer leaned close to Xia Mianwan's ear and gave her a kiss, "Mother, Yu Jieer will never let you down."

"Okay!" Xia Mianwan smiled.

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The decoration of the shop in front has been almost completed, and the shelves and cabinets have been arranged according to Xia Mianwan's ideas. Xia Mianwan feels that the shop can almost be opened.

When Chen Susu heard that Xia Mianwan had already put the shop in order, she asked Xia Mianwan to take her to visit the shop.

Xia Mianwan was going to use Chen Susu anyway, so he took Chen Susu to the shop in front.

Chen Susu was stunned when she saw the display of the shop. The jewelry and hair accessories on the shelves were very exquisite and arranged by category. There were a few vases on the cabinet. Although Chen Susu didn't know much about these antiques, she could tell that the vases were not cheap.

There are also some ornaments displayed on the wall, and in the middle there is a large square cabinet, almost half a person's height, with a total of 6 layers of drawers. When the drawers are opened, they are filled with various jade ornaments.

"How amazing!" Chen Susu was simply stunned.

Chen Susu looked again and again, and saw a small wooden barrel with a water outlet in the corner of the shop, so she asked, "Sister Xia, what is this used for?"

"There will be some drinks in here, and customers who make purchases can try our drinks for free." Xia Mianwan explained.

"Sister Xia, can I come to the shop to help?" Chen Susu asked excitedly.

"If your mother is willing, I have no objection. I will pay you 800 coins a month, and if you do a good job, you will get a share of the profits during the New Year."

"My mother will definitely have no objection. I'll go back and ask her right away!" Chen Susu ran home in a hurry, wishing she could start work the next day.

The general layout is almost complete. Once we register with the government, the shop can be opened.

Xia Mianwan finally took a rag to wipe the dust off the cabinet and then closed the door.

Recently, Xia Mianwan always felt tired, so he took some ready-made food from the supermarket and put it on the table, that is, the food in the fast food area, and cooked some.

There weren't many ready-made meals, and Xia Mianwan seldom scooped them up to eat. But recently, she was a little busy, so she often ate the meals inside.

Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er are not very picky about food and they always enjoy their meals with gusto.

After finishing the evening meal, Xia Mianwan took Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er for a walk in the yard. Chen Ge'er had eaten a big pig's trotter today and was a little full. He burped while walking.

Yu Jie'er looked up and asked, "Mother, why do we have to take a walk every time?"

Xia Mianwan smiled and said, "It's because of our health. Only when we are healthy can we have the energy to do other things."

Yu Jie'er tilted her head, seeming to understand.

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Xia Mianwan prepared for another two days, checking and filling in the gaps, and finally felt relieved when she found that there was nothing missing. The shop couldn't have only one half-grown child, but she didn't have much work to do on weekdays and was busy, so she didn't think about hiring anyone.

Zhou Chengze had already completed the student registration, and he and Xiaowu went to invite Xia Mianwan to their home for dinner.

"Sister Xia, our home is a little far away, but mother said that if it weren't for Sister Xia, mother wouldn't have the courage to follow me to Yanzhou, and she told me to call Sister Xia home."

Xia Mianwan smiled and said, "I understand, Brother Zhou, you and Xiaowu will lead the way tomorrow."

"it is good!"

Xia Mianwan was going to visit someone tomorrow, and thought it would be inappropriate to go empty-handed, so she went to the pastry shop next door and weighed eight kinds of pastries, each weighing two kilograms.

Xiaowu's younger brothers and sisters are still living in Zhou Chengze's house. He was afraid that even if these cakes were taken away, each person would not be able to get much. Thinking of this, Xia Mianwan weighed a few pounds of melon seeds and poured two pots of wine.

Yu Jie'er knew that Xia Mianwan was going to visit Zhou Chengze's house, and she wanted to go with him, but the journey was too far, so Xia Mianwan didn't let Yu Jie'er go with him.

Chen Susu coaxed Yu Jie'er and promised to help her fold flowers, and only then did Yu Jie'er agree.