The group of people left the courtyard, Yun Shang held Xiao Qingyu in his arms, and walked together to the lotus courtyard where Xiao's mother lived.
The young man in charge at the door saw them and hurriedly stepped forward to guide them. At such a young age, he behaved in a very orderly manner. He was obviously still the age of a dog in modern times, but he was so cautious in the Tang Dynasty.
Hey, slaves are so miserable, Lin Wanwan sighed in her heart, there were even many slaves in the Tang Dynasty, and their status was lower than that of servants in later generations.
Entering the room, a maid had already greeted her, and she hugged Lin Wanwan and walked towards the ear room.
Mother Xiao was sitting on a long and large couch (similar to a modern large bench), with her feet hanging down naturally, and her body leaning on the backrest and hidden bag (similar to a pillow), looking very relaxed and relaxed than before.
Whenever Lin Wanwan sees her, she must be private and casual.
There were several small pony posts placed in front of Mother Xiao's bed, and Xiao Xianghua, the eldest granddaughter, was already sitting on them. Obviously, the other party came to pay her respects earlier than Lin Wanwan.
Lin Wanwan folded her hands on her abdomen, bent down and knelt down, and performed the blessing ceremony: "Greetings to my grandmother."
Xiao Qingyu grabbed the hem of Lin Wanwan's skirt, followed the same pattern and said a blessing gift, and said in a sweet voice: "Bless the old lady."
"Okay, get up, good boy, come and sit down. How did you sleep yesterday?"
"It's okay." Lin Wanwan tilted her head and took out a plate of red cherries from the basket in Hongyan's hand. She put it on the dining table next to Xiao's mother and said, "Grandma, I bought this from the exotic goods shop.
The cherries have been washed, try them, they taste very sweet."
Mother Xiao glanced at the red and purple cherries, opened her mouth slightly, and the maid next to her cleverly picked one with chopsticks and put it into her mouth.
As soon as Xiao's mother took a bite, the sweet pulp and juice filled her taste buds, making her eyes light up. After eating and spitting out the core, she praised: "This cherry is so sweet, even sweeter than the one sent by the Lu family a few days ago. Luan County
There is such a good thing on the market."
Lin Wanwan smiled and said, "It's just a coincidence, because my granddaughter is greedy and always snaps up good stuff when she gets it, so I bought it."
Xiao's mother said happily: "You are filial. Come, Xiang'er, you can also eat the cherries brought by your cousin. Such sweet varieties are not available in Qiantang or Hangzhou."
Xiao Xianghua smiled and took two cherries and put them in his mouth. His eyes lit up as soon as he ate them: "Really, cousin, you are so amazing. You can actually buy such sweet cherries. I'm afraid Mrs. Lu, who prides herself on being noble,
Even a big lady can’t buy such good things.”
"Huh?" Mother Xiao said softly, "Be careful what you say."
Xiao Xianghua hurriedly stood up and apologized: "My granddaughter made a mistake."
"Misfortune comes from the mouth, Xiang'er, please remember. You have reached the age to propose marriage, and you must know that your husband's family will not be as tolerant of you as your mother's family."
Xiao Xianghua responded quickly and winked mischievously at Lin Wanwan.
Lin Wanwan smiled secretly. When she first met, this girl looked gentle, virtuous, and serious like a lady. In fact, after she relaxed, she still had the energy of a young girl.
This is the right thing to do, otherwise she won’t look like a girl, like a puppet who has been trained and molded. This also shows that Lin Wanwan’s mother-in-law is at least not very patriarchal and does not let girls’ upbringing be left to chance.
Lin Wanwan doesn't feel disgusted by such relatives.
While they were chatting about family jokes, other members of the Xiao family came to say hello one after another and thanked Lin Wanwan for the cherries they sent today. The Xiao family couldn't usually buy such good cherries, and it seemed that the old lady's granddaughter
, but a hundred times richer than they thought.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Lin Wanwan said goodbye to Xiao's mother and went directly back to the courtyard where she lived without staying to have dinner with her.
At the same time, the aunt from the eldest aunt's side came in with a little maid carrying a food box. She said with a smile on her face when she entered the door: "The chicken soup that I want to drink has been stewed in the kitchen and brought to you. There are some in it."
Add the peppers and dried mushrooms that Huanong sent to the kitchen. They should be cooked to taste. Madam, please give them a try."
Lin Wanwan glanced at Yun Shang, who stepped forward and gave the two of them a small reward, and then said on behalf of Lin Wanwan: "Thank you for going out, I will buy you some snacks with these."
The mama and the maid thanked each other profusely, and walked back out of the courtyard overjoyed. After walking out of the courtyard door, they lowered their heads and glanced at the rewards in their hands. Sure enough, they were three peppercorns for each person!
They felt this way as soon as they put the things in their hands.
The two looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes. This niece of the Lin family is also too generous. No wonder they say she was raised by an old fairy, and her style of doing things is not comparable to that of ordinary ladies.
Three grains of pepper like this, or a good quality pepper with full grains that is not easy to buy even if you have money, is worth at least a hundred cents, so I just gave it as a reward. It was a good job to deliver something to Lin Wanwan, and I will do it again in the future
You have to rush here.
In the house, Yun Shang re-heated the warm water and brought it to Lin Wanwan and Xiao Qingyu respectively. The mother and daughter talked for a long time in Xiao's mother's lotus courtyard, but they were also thirsty and drank it all in one gulp.
"Xiao Qingyu and I each have a drumstick for this chicken. You can share the rest." Lin Wanwan handed the ceramic cup back to Yun Shang and asked, "Did someone buy charcoal yesterday?"
Yun Shang said: "Go back to my wife, I have bought the charcoal, do you want to bring it over now?"
Lin Wanwan stood up and said: "No need, let's have breakfast first, eat and drink enough before doing anything."
The water quality in Qiantang County is so bad now that Lin Wanwan wants to make some activated carbon to filter the water. In fact, it is very convenient to buy such things from modern times. The main reason why Lin Wanwan makes it herself is to hide it from others.
Nowadays, the water supply in Hangzhou City and Qiantang County mainly depends on mountain spring water, which is very limited. Only the richest families can send people to buy sweet spring water every day. Most people can only make do with well water of poor quality.
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This situation lasted until the second year of Emperor Dezong's reign in the Tang Dynasty, when Li Mi came to Hangzhou to serve as governor, and six wells (not wells in the traditional sense, but equivalent to water pipes) were opened to divert water from the West Lake into the wells.
This solved the drinking water problem for urban residents.
At this time, it was only the fourth year of Zhenguan, and there were still 151 years left before Li Mi came to solve the people's drinking water problem, unless someone who changed history appeared.
Lin Wanwan said that she did not want to be this person. She would not seek political advice if she was not in her position. Interfering in matters could cost people's lives. She should take care of her own land first.
After breakfast, Lin Wanwan deliberately changed into crisp and smart clothes, moved a small horse to sit in the yard, and then ordered Huanong and Kunlun to crush all the charcoal they bought into powder.
Then mix one part calcium chloride with three parts water in proportion, and then pour it little by little on the charcoal powder until it is completely covered but not too wet. After doing this, Lin Wanwan asked Kunlun to get a large wooden board
Come over and cover it, and tell everyone in the yard not to touch it.