Shuangxi had just agreed to go to the town to work for only ten days or so, when the Su Mansion sent someone to pick her up, asking for the elm buns and mushrooms they had eaten that day.
Fortunately, Shuangxi picked a lot of mushrooms yesterday. I originally planned to dry them and save them for adding vegetables in the winter, even for stewing chicken and duck meat. They are also very delicious.
The winter here is not like modern times. You can buy fresh vegetables anytime and anywhere in the supermarket. In ancient times, except for sweet potatoes, potatoes and some stored Chinese cabbage and other vegetables that are easy to store, there is nothing to eat.
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Shuangxi doesn’t want to eat this same thing all winter.
But now that Mr. Su wants to eat it, Shuangxi can only take these to the Su Mansion first, and then pick them up another day after the rain.
Shen Ziyan told Shuang Xi: "Xi'er, if anything goes wrong, let's come back. There's no need to endure it." Shen Ziyan saw Shuang Xi busy working for the family, and felt really uncomfortable. As a man, it was a bit hard for his woman to work hard.
Awkward.
Shuangxi looked at Shen Ziyan's expression and knew what Shen Ziyan was thinking, so he said softly: "Ziyan, don't think about it too much. I wouldn't be able to support this family without you." Yes, without the Shen family.
As a backup, I'm a lonely woman. Even if I can make money, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep it, right?
Besides, most of the time, she had to use her brain, and the Shen brothers had to do the really hard and tiring work.
Shen Ziyan felt warm in his heart when he saw Shuang Xi being so considerate, and felt that he must not let Shuang Xi suffer any more hardships.
Shuangxi carried a basket of mushrooms and followed the coachman. There was no money for picking elm trees. The last time she was in the Su Mansion, she saw two elm trees. She should also have elm money. It would be better to bring them here.
Go to Su Mansion to pick it.
But now most of the elm trees are old and cannot be eaten. Shuangxi thought that the two elm trees in Su Mansion grew in a relatively shady place, so there should still be elm trees.
The coachman was a boy of ten and a half years old. His name was Fuzi, and he was a domestic slave of the Su Mansion. Even his parents had signed a contract of sale in the Su Mansion.
When this child was born, he naturally became a slave of the Su family.
Fuzi's appearance is that of a typical mountain man, with slightly dark skin and big eyes. His face shows a set of white teeth, and he smiles very festively.
Fuzi was also cheerful, and always smiled when he saw Shuangxi. He waved the carriage and said to Shuangxi through the curtain: "Madam Shen, is your cooking really that delicious? I heard that my family
Young Master didn't even eat this morning. He was just waiting for Madam Shen to go."
Shuangxi's clear and beautiful voice came: "It's just some food from the mountains. Mr. Su ate all of it fresh. It's not delicious at all."
Fuzi seemed to agree with Shuangxi's view, and said with a smile: "Yes, the tastes of these young masters and Laiye are really hard to understand sometimes. You can tell me about the Yushuqian steamed buns. I have eaten them too, although I feel...
It's delicious. But compared with the big fish and meat, I still really don't want to eat it. The young master usually eats fine things, but now he wants to eat these things in reverse, I'm afraid it's just a taste."
Fuzi was lively and chatted with Shuangxi every sentence.
Shuangxi didn't feel that the journey was long, because it was much faster in a carriage than walking. In more than half an hour, Shuangxi arrived at Su Mansion.
Butler Fu was looking at the door at this time, as if he was very anxious.
Seeing Fuzi driving the carriage with Double Happiness, Butler Fu quickly walked a few steps, came to the side of the carriage, and said to Fuzi, "Why are you moving so slowly?"
Fuzi didn't seem to be very afraid of Housekeeper Fu, but said with a smile: "I'm afraid I'll bump into Mrs. Shen's family if I hurry up."
Shuangxi got out of the car at this time, and Butler Fu took the vegetable basket with a wink.
"Madam Shen, the young master is waiting for you right now." Housekeeper Fu did not worry about Shuangxi cooking, but directly took Shuangxi to a pavilion in the Su Mansion.
The design of the Su Mansion is very clever. It is different from the courtyards of ordinary wealthy families with three entrances and three exits. There are several small courtyards in the mansion.
They are all connected by corridors. If it rains, it is most beautiful to enjoy the rain in this corridor. Walking in such a mahogany corridor, feeling the raindrops like bead curtains falling from above, it is like being in this world.
Only this world can make people get drunk in it.
In the Su Mansion, there is a small garden, with many flowers, plants and trees planted in it. In the middle is a lotus pond. At this time, the lotus leaves have just grown into a round shape, and the lotus flowers have not yet appeared.
Butler Fu took Shuangxi to the pavilion built next to the lotus pond. Next to the pavilion was an ancient weeping willow tree. Long willow silk fell from the crown of the tree and spread on the top of the pavilion.
The wicker is very long, hanging down like this, just covering one side of the pavilion.
Su Yu stood in the pavilion with her hands behind her hands. She was tall and tall. The brocade in her hair was blown slightly by the wind. Today Su Yu was wearing a dark red robe.
The red robe has several large peonies embroidered in gold on the corners and cuffs. If ordinary people wore this kind of clothes, it would probably look a bit strange.
But when worn on Su Yu, it didn't look out of place at all. The grace and quiet luxury of the clothes seemed to be born for Su Yu.
Butler Fu looked at the basket and motioned to Shuangxi to take the contents of the basket to the kitchen first and let Shuangxi go look for Su Yu.
When Shuangxi saw Su Yu like this, he couldn't help but praise in his heart: "What a good son."
Then Shuangxi felt sad for Su Yuwei again, but it was such a pity...
Su Yu heard the footsteps at this time, turned around, and looked back.
I saw Shuangxi in a lotus-colored dress walking slowly, with a bright smile on her face, and her hair was already messed up by the breeze.
Just when Su Yu was looking at Shuangxi, Shuangxi also glanced at Su Yu. At this time, Su Yu seemed to be in a good mood, with the corners of her mouth raised slightly.
Shuangxi took the lead and said: "Master Su." As he said this, he bowed slightly as a salute.
Su Yu said to Shuang Xi: "I went out a few days ago, but I didn't ask you to come to my house immediately. This time, Mrs. Shen will stay at my house for two days."
Shuangxi nodded gently, indicating that he had no objection. This month was about to pass, and it wouldn't hurt to stay for two days to take it all in. Besides, Fuzi had made this clear to herself when she came. She had already talked to the Shen family
Brother informed me.
Su Yu didn't have any objection when she saw Shuang Xi, and the smile on her face became even bigger.
Shuangxi said straight to the point: "Master Su, I heard that you didn't have breakfast, so I'm going to cook for you."
Su Yu's pleasant voice came: "Yes."
Because if you want to cook, you must have the elm money, so Shuangxi walked around the Su Mansion and came to a place next to the yard where he lived.
There are two elm trees there against the courtyard wall.
Shuangxi looked up and saw that there were still a few branches of the elm tree hidden in the green shade. Shuangxi looked around and saw that it was a bit remote. There were not many servants in Su Mansion.
But no one is here.
Shuangxi lowered his head and knelt down, tied a knot at the corner of his skirt, and climbed up the tree by himself.
Not to mention that there were no servants passing by at the moment, even if there were servants passing by, she would be too embarrassed to bother them. She was here to do work. If someone else had to help with such a thing, then it would be a day.
She felt even more unworthy of the two taels of silver in wages.
The tree is a bit tall, but children growing up in rural areas, even girls, have climbed trees. Shuangxi's childhood in modern times naturally also climbed trees.
However, this elm tree is not short, and its branches and leaves are dense. It is really difficult to climb Double Happiness.
But Shuangxi still climbed up using his hands and feet, stepping on the tree trunk, and climbed up bit by bit.
Finally she reached the branch with the elm money on it. Shuangxi cut the branch with the scissors in her hand. The scissors were brought by Shuangxi when she went to the kitchen just now.
With just a crisp sound, the branch was cut. Shuangxi held the scissors in his mouth and freed up one hand to sort out the elm money branches that had fallen among the lush branches, and then looked at the branches on the ground.
Throw the bamboo basket in.
Shuangxi cut off several elm branches one after another. Shuangxi stood on the tree, looking at the harvest in the basket, thinking that it should be enough to eat, and his face was full of joy.
It's easy to get up the tree but hard to get down. Shuangxi is in trouble when it comes to the descent.
Shuangxi looked at the ground and first threw down the scissors in his hand. When he went down, it would hurt him if he pricked himself.
Then he turned around, hugged the tree, and climbed down bit by bit.
Who would have expected that just as Shuangxi was cautiously taking a few steps down, his foot slipped and Shuangxi fell down.
At the moment he fell, Shuangxi had only one thought in his mind: he was afraid it would hurt him to death.
However, the expected pain did not come. Shuangxi felt that she was being hugged by someone. Then the two of them fell into a heap and rolled on the ground together before stopping.
When Shuangxi recovered and opened his eyes, he saw Su Yu's enlarged face directly above his own.
His face was a little twisted, as if he was in pain.
Shuangxi knew that the force he fell down like this was not small. Su Yu caught him, fearing that he would be hit hard.
Shuangxi asked quickly: "Are you okay?"
Su Yu groaned and said, "It's okay."
Seeing Su Yu like this, Shuangxi knew, how could nothing happen?
At this time, Su Yu slowly got up from Shuang Xi's body. The soft touch just now made him a little reluctant to leave. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation, monthly vote, your support is
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