Traveling through the ancient times

"Miss, thank you. I can never repay you for your kindness." As Chen said this, she struggled to get up and kowtow to Nian Chuhua.

"Don't move, just lie down. It's just a small favor from me. You have to take good care of your body so that you can take good care of your daughter." Nian Chuhua comforted Chen.

When Chuanxi Hua asked Chen, she knew that there were no other relatives at home, and living in this shack was not conducive to recovery, and it was impossible to boil medicine here, so she suggested that they go to her house to recuperate.

After hearing this, Chen burst into tears and was grateful for the painting at the beginning of the year.

After Li Huahua came back with the medicine, Nianchuhua also found a carriage, and the three of them got on the carriage and went home.

These days, Chushuhua was cooking and Huahua helped to light the fire. The farm girl was very good at doing these things. Huahua would clean the house every morning.

Nianchuhua didn't let her do it at first, but the little girl thought that Nianchuhua saved her mother, brought them home and gave them a place to live. He was a kind man. She had no way to repay him, so she helped him with things within her ability. She was stubborn and insisted on doing it, and Nianchuhua had no choice but to let her do it.

I went out that day and when I came home I found that Huahua had washed her clothes and hung them in the yard.

At the beginning of the year, Hua went to Jiang Ruixue and asked her where Lu County was.

Nian Chuhua was not very familiar with the map of Dongyi, but Jiang Ruixue was familiar with it. Jiang Ruixue said that Lu County was far away from Qunan, and only asked her why she was suddenly interested in Lu County. Nian Chuhua told Jiang Ruixue about the Chen mother and daughter.

"So what are your plans now? Take them in, or let them go after their injuries are healed?" Jiang Ruixue asked Nian Chuhua about her plans for the poor mother and daughter.

"I don't know either. I have to ask their opinions."

"Yes, have you observed them these days? What kind of people are they?" Jiang Ruixue was concerned about this issue. Nianchuhua lived alone. If the mother and daughter had bad intentions and lived with Nianchuhua, then she would be in danger.

"As of now, the mother and daughter are doing pretty well." Nianchuhua told Jiang Ruixue about Huahua's behavior at home in the past few days.

One day she accidentally overheard a conversation between Chen and Huahua. Chuanchuhua had helped them, and now they had no money to repay him, so Chen asked Huahua to help Chuanchuhua do more things.

"That's okay. He's a grateful person and probably not a bad person. But don't let your guard down. You can't judge a person by his appearance. It takes a long time to get to know his true face." Jiang Ruixue warned the little sisters.

"I understand. I'll go back first then." Chu Nianhua thought that Chen and the others were at home, so he went back early.

"It's so early, why don't you eat before leaving? We haven't eaten together for several days."

"No, let's do it another day. They are at home and I have to go buy groceries." Nian Chuhua said and left the Jiang Mansion.

When Nian Chuhua brought Chen home, Tianqing reported to Lu Mingqian what Nian Chuhua had done.

Lu Mingqian also sent people to Lu County to investigate the origins of the mother and daughter these days. It was indeed as they said. Lu Mingqian also shut down the underground gambling house to prevent the mother and daughter from being discovered and causing trouble for Chushul.

"What do you think of that little girl? Can she be trained?" Lu Mingqian thought that since Nian Chuhua didn't have a maid, the little girl had nowhere to go, so he could send her to the Dark Guard Battalion for some training and then keep her by Nian Chuhua's side to protect her safety. This way, Tian Qing would be in the dark while she would be in the light, which would be more comprehensive.

"According to my observation, the little girl is thin, but very strong, able to endure hardships, and is agile. She can be sent there." Tian Qing expressed her opinion.

"Well, observe their every move carefully. If they have any ill intentions, throw them away." Lu Mingqian said it calmly, as if he was throwing away an unwanted toy.

"Yes."

As soon as Chushuhua entered the house that day, she smelled a sweet fragrance. At first she thought it was coming from the house next door.

When she walked into the house, Chen saw that Nianchu's painting had come back, and she hurriedly brought the cakes she had just made and placed them in front of the Nianchu painting.

"Miss, I saw there was flour in the kitchen, and I don't know how to make anything else. But this pastry is good, so I made some on my own initiative, please taste it, Miss."

Chushulhua looked at the pastries on the plate, which were made into the shape of plum blossoms and exuded a strong aroma. He took a piece and took a bite. It was soft and sticky, sweet but not greasy, and delicious!

"You made this?" The painting at the beginning of the year was a surprise

"I made it, young lady. Our family was poor and couldn't afford it before. Occasionally, when we got some flour, I would make something for my daughter. I think young lady likes it." Chen stood aside, looking at Nian Chuhua carefully and answered.

"I like it, I like it very much." It was really a blessing that someone handed her a pillow when she was sleepy. She was worrying about the shop when she met Chen.

"Aunt Chen, please sit down. I want to discuss something with you." Nianchuhua pulled Chen over to sit on the chair and said with a smile.

Chen was a little nervous, not knowing what Chushulhua would say to her.

"Aunt Chen, I won't beat around the bush. What are your and Huahua's plans for the future?" Nian Chuhua asked directly.

Chen was panicked when she heard this, but she also felt it was reasonable. They had lived here for so long and her injuries were almost healed. Logically, she should have taken the initiative to leave, but she didn't know where to go with her daughter, so she kept delaying.

"Miss, to be honest, my injury has long been healed. Miss was kind enough to take us in. I shouldn't have stayed like this, but I..." Chen also felt really embarrassed and didn't know how to continue...

When Chushulhua heard Chen say this, she knew that she had mistakenly thought that she wanted to drive them away, "You misunderstood, Aunt Chen, I don't mean to drive you away."

Chen heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this.

Then I heard Chu Nian Hua continue: "What I mean is, Aunt Chen, if you and Hua Hua have nowhere to go, why don't you stay here with me? I just took over a shop that used to sell cakes, but I don't know how to make cakes, so it has been empty. Now that you have this skill, I want to open a shop. How about you be the shopkeeper of this shop?"

When Chen heard that Chuchuhua not only did not chase them away, but also wanted her to be the shopkeeper, she knew her own limitations and did not agree immediately.

"But Miss, I only know how to make snacks, not manage a shop. I'm afraid I can't be the shopkeeper."

"No problem. When the time comes, hire a waiter. You will be responsible for making the cakes and the waiter will be responsible for selling them. At night, the two of you will compare the amount you made with the amount he sold. Then you will know how much silver you have. Just record the account in a notebook every day." Chuanxi Hua tried to persuade Chen.

"But Miss, I can't read either..." Chen felt so useless at this moment. The Miss was so kind to take them in and even found a job for her, but she couldn't do this or that...

This is a problem. Chushulhua thought about it and said, "It doesn't matter. At most, we can hire a shopkeeper to be responsible for accounting. You just need to make your pastries well."

"I only have one pastry that I can make, can I open a shop?" Chen was still a little unsure. Chushulhua had been very kind to them, and she couldn't ruin her business.

This is the point. Chu Nian Hua smiled and said to Chen, "Don't worry, I have a cake recipe here. I'll give it to you later. Study it. I believe you can make a lot of cakes."

Chen was completely relieved now. She quickly stood up and knelt down towards Nian Chuhua. "Thank you very much, Miss. I have no way to repay your kindness. I will definitely make good pastries and live up to your kindness."

When Nian Chuhua saw Chen was about to kneel, she hurriedly pulled her to her feet and said, "Don't be like this, Aunt Chen. You have really helped me a lot. Otherwise, I don't know when I can open my shop."

"You will live at home from now on. As for the monthly salary, I will give you two taels of silver every month. What do you think?"

"Miss, we just need food and shelter. You don't need to give me monthly allowance." Chen declined. She and her daughter lived and ate here at the beginning of the year. In the past, their family could not earn more than two taels of silver a year. How could she ask the young lady for money?

"Of course I do. Even if I hire a worker from outside, I still have to pay him."

Chen wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Nianchuhua.