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No wages, this is the first time I heard of it.Among the big families, which one does not have a book boy, and I have never heard that the book boy has no salary.Wouldn't it be a waste of work for others to have no money?Old Zhang looked back at his youngest son, a six-year-old who counts as half of the labor force in the village. When he is busy, he can help clean up the rice and look at the chickens.

Nan Shu watched the old Zhang's face change, but didn't speak, just waited slowly.Nan Shu knew that her family was not rich enough, so she had to save everything, and if she spent one less money, she would spend one less.

"Father, let Xiao Niu follow the young master." Zhang Chu, who had been standing beside the old man with his hands down, persuaded him.

Old Zhang looked at his eldest son, finally sighed and nodded.

Nan Shu immediately asked Dou Mama to invite the land protectors from Fuyang Street to write the following documents, and the two families pressed their fingerprints respectively.

After putting away the paperwork, Nan Shu asked Lao Zhang to go back first.Wait until spring next year, and then send Zhang Xiaoniu over.Lao Zhang thanked him and took the two children home.

Nan Shu also told Dou Mama to clean up the front and back yards. Nan Shu carried the two children back to the room, put them on the crib, and stretched out her arms. It was so sore.Yawning, Nan Shu took off her coat and lay down on the bed to take a nap.

You Ning, as Nan Shu hoped, never met again. Nan Shu passed the Shunfeng Restaurant several times intentionally or unintentionally, and vaguely saw You Ning's back, but the figure flashed by. Nan Shu deliberately wandered outside the restaurant for a while, but did not hear Someone called himself.After doing this several times in a row, Nan Shu felt at ease.You Ning accepts his explanation, and, Enen, doesn't seem to like Nan Shu very much.This is not just right, Nan Shu also doesn't like having someone who knows too much about her former self always wandering around.The only pity is that Mr. Shu Xiu who is said to be half the price

Reassured, Nan Shu asked Dou Mama to choose an auspicious day, and brought her two children to move to the front yard officially.The backyard was rented out by the landlord for the price of three taels of silver a month.The side room in the backyard, Nan Shu didn't change it into a kitchen, Nan Shu played a narrow mind.He also wants to make more money.

Two days later, the dibao brought a carriage, and three men got out of the carriage.Nan Shu took a glance and immediately recognized two nuns and one man.Nigerians shave their eyebrows for a long time, and their eyebrows are already loose when they grow back, but men are different, with thick eyebrows.

One of the Nepalese looks to be about the same age as Dou Mama, and the man seems to be his husband-in-law. The other Nepalese is in his early twenties and has a big belly.

Nan Shu couldn't help but tap the young nun's stomach, "Is he flatulent?"

The old nun glared at Nan Shu, "You are still a nun Mama, my youngest Mama is pregnant."

Nan Shu withdrew her hands in surprise, and stared at the young nun with a belly so big that it could hold a basket. average size.

"This Mama." The young Nepalese raised his hand to stop the old one, "I came from my hometown and wanted to join my relatives in the imperial capital, but," the young Nepalese rubbed his belly, "the child can't wait." , I want to come out and see the world. We have seen all the inns nearby, thinking that staying in an inn is better than renting a small courtyard to live in peace. This Mama, can we take a look at the courtyard first?"

Someone had already given the steps, Nan Shu immediately climbed down the ladder, hurriedly went to get the key, and opened the crescent door connecting the front and back courtyards.The old Nepali supported the young one and walked slowly.The man stood by the carriage.

"What's the name of this Mama?"

Nan Shu hesitated for a moment before answering, "The surname is Nan." It wasn't that Nan Shu didn't want to answer, but her eyes fell on the nun's stomach unconsciously as she walked along the way. From this belly, Zhang Ri Zhang Yue was born.Thinking of this, Nan Shu's body was covered with goose bumps, and even her brain nerves slowed down a lot.

"Nan Mama, my name is He. This is Zhang Mama who has followed me for many years."

"Oh? Oh, so it's Hemama."

While talking, the three walked through the three big rooms, and looked at the side room from the window.

Zhang Mama frowned first, "Young Mama, this courtyard is uninhabitable. The beds are small, the decorations are simple, and there is no kitchen. Where can I cook? Young Mama, we'd better go to a bigger city. Find it."

"No!" He Mama walked around, her face turning blue, "I'll just live here."

Zhang Mama opened her mouth and didn't speak.

"Nan Mama, how about the rent?"

"Three taels of silver a month, and only 30 taels of silver will be charged after one year of renting."

"30 taels? The best inn in Fucheng is only 30 taels a year, and there is hot water and hot tea every day. What do you have here?" Zhang Mama didn't look angry.

He Mama raised her hand to stop Zhang Mama from speaking again, "Just rent for half a year, Nan Mama, can you give me some money?"

Nan Shu thought for a while, "I can provide food, three meals a day, plus a plate of snacks every day, hot water supply every day, toilet cleaning, and meals for two Mama. Four taels of silver a month. Rent for half a year, rent Count 15 taels."

"Isn't there another person?"

"Four taels is too much, three taels."

Nan Shu glanced at Zhang Mama, then at He Mama's stomach.

Hemama lowered her head and gently stroked her belly, "We don't bring much money, and we have to save it for the future expenses of going to the imperial capital. Nanmama, you can do it conveniently."

Nan Shu looked at the clothes of the two, and the material seemed to be much better than what she was wearing, so she weighed it up and nodded. "Sure, but after giving birth, there are a lot of things to buy for lactation, and those need to be calculated separately. There is also the horse outside, and the coachman, who have to find something to eat by themselves."

"Thank you Nanmama. We are currently staying in the inn in the county seat. When will we be able to check in here?"

"I have tidied up the room. If there is not enough sleeping space, I will find someone to build a soft couch beside your bed. Zhang Mama can accompany you at night. I can tidy up in one day."

He Mama lowered her head and thought for a while, "Let's decide the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow evening, I'll ask Zhang Mama to come and clean up."

The two made an agreement, and the Dibao, who had been pretending to be air, rushed out quickly and handed over the written document to the two for signature.He Mama gave Nan Shu ten taels of silver as a deposit, and agreed to move in the day after tomorrow.

Nan Shu rented out the yard and felt relaxed, so she hurried to find Dou Mama and asked the craftsman to build a small soft couch next to the big bed.After the soft couch was finished, Nan Shu cleaned up the three main rooms.A plank was left in the side room.After everything is settled, the three of Hemama are waiting to move in.

Winter

He Mama Yiyan sent Zhang Mama to clean up the house the next evening.Seeing Zhang Mama carrying big and small bags, Nan Shu hurriedly asked Mama Dou to help.

The two Mama became acquainted within a short time, and Dou Mama took advantage of the opportunity of helping someone make a bed to find out the names of Mama Zhang and He Mama, as well as the relatives they were going to rely on.

"Master Mama, I heard that the person they are going to vote for is said to be a big businessman in the imperial capital." Dou Mama raised her thumbs mysteriously and pointed to the sky, "There are people there."

"Is it his husband?" Nan Shu was brushing Zhang Yue's hair.The child has long hair, which is black and smooth, but needs to be washed every other day.

"Oh, Mama Mama, you are amazing. You guessed right. That He Mama, originally named He Mingmin, seems to have studied for several years before getting married, and is a famous talent. His husband-in-law Ah, the surname seems to be Zhang as well."

"Has the same surname as Zhang Mama?" Zhang Yue sat on the low stool for a long time, her buttocks swayed from side to side, restless.When Nan Shu wanted to wipe her hair, she had to press the child's shoulders to keep him from moving.

"Yes. It's just a surname. Master Mama, you said that they are going to seek relatives. Is it credible?"

"It doesn't matter whether it's credible or not. If you take other people's money, you have to rent it for half a year. Let's talk about it after half a year."

"Hey, what if those people committed crimes..."

"Mama Dou, do you think they look like criminals?"

"Well, that doesn't seem like... But, Mama, the master, if she is kicked out of the house..."

"As long as there are relatives who can take refuge, there is no such thing as whether to drive them out." Nan Shu paused, remembering the bloody dramas she used to watch with her husband. Everyone was happy with the ending, and the body trembled unknowingly, it was too bloody.

"We rent out the house, and they want to rent the house. There is a land guarantee to testify. The person was brought by the land protection. If there is any mistake, we can't blame us. Dou Mama, don't think too much. Others are big If you have a stomachache, go over and see if you need help. When they arrive tomorrow, you will send a few buckets of hot water there. I don’t know if they will come over after breakfast or lunch. Forget it, make porridge tomorrow. You can eat lunch and dinner."

In the early morning of the next day, when the sky was getting dark, there was a sound of carriages and horses in the backyard.Nan Shu lightly patted Zhang Yue's back to reassure the child to continue to sleep. She listened carefully and vaguely heard the neighing of horses and chaotic footsteps.

Nan Shu couldn't sleep, so she put on her coat, walked out of the room, and went to Zhang Ri's room first to have a look. The child was also woken up, rolling on the bed with sleepy eyes.

Nan Shu kissed the child's forehead, "Sleep a little longer. I'll ask Mama Dou to cook sweet potato polenta for you."

"And sweet buns."

"Okay, I'll make you two sweet buns."

Ever since Zhang Ri ate old Zhangtou’s desserts at the Grange, she has been obsessing about the taste every day. Dou Mama can’t make them, so she can only use flour to make buns, stuffed with crushed peanuts and sugar, as a dessert. , Coax Zhang Ri.Zhang Ri knew that the two snacks were different, but they were both sweet, so he happily accepted them.