PWDLAW Chapter 406: It's Arrived
Chapter 406: It's Arrived
After working on making ink for a while, Ye Muyu saw Hu Shi and Zhang Shu returning, each carrying a basket of vegetables.
Ye Muyu beckoned Hu Shi over.
Quickly approaching, Hu Shi asked, "Madam, is there something you need from me?"
"On the sixteenth of July, my sister-in-law's daughter, Qingxiang, is getting married. I'm afraid we'll need your help at the old house. When the time comes, just go directly there. Someone should assign you tasks, just do your work quietly and there shouldn't be any issues." Ye Muyu explained discreetly.
Hu Shi understood that Ye Muyu was trying to protect her and nodded with a smile, expressing her understanding.
"Madam, I'll go cook now."
Hu Shi and Zhang Shu carried the baskets of vegetables to the well. Zhang Shu washed the vegetables, while Hu Shi took them to the kitchen, boiled them, and then dried them in the yard.
Ye Muyu continued with her ink-making tasks.
The three of them were busy with their respective chores.
Passersby, including those building houses next door like Chu Xueqin and others, would occasionally be stopped by villagers who had heard about Chu Qingxiang's wedding, striking up conversations.
Approaching noon, Hu Shi and Zhang Shu were about to go out to harvest the second batch of vegetables. As they opened the courtyard gate, they heard the sound of a mule cart.
Hu Shi straightened up and looked towards the village entrance "Is that a mule cart convoy?"
Zhang Shu also looked in that direction. Initially, they couldn't see clearly but as the convoy approached, Zhang Shu suddenly realized "It's the mountain pepper trees that the master instructed to be brought back. The one leading the convoy is also Luchuan."
Hu Shi, upon hearing this, also reacted. She clapped her hands and said, "You go quickly and inform the madam. I'll finish harvesting the last bit of vegetables and then go back to help."
"Alright." Zhang Shu turned around and ran towards the courtyard.
Passing by Chu Xing's house, he almost tripped over the gravel at the door.
"Uncle Zhang, be careful. Someone is coming? Who is it? It seems like a convoy of mule carts." Chu Dongyu said while working and looking for a conversation.
Now that Chu Xing's house was almost finished, and with the money earned from selling Zhuge Suo, Chu Xing had no time to look after the house. It was usually Qian who took care of things and she hired three people to help with the construction.
So, the progress was quite fast.
However, daily tasks such as cooking for these workers and paying them seventy-five wen in wages still needed to be arranged.
Zhang Shu knew that Ye Muyu had a good relationship with the fifth house, so he willingly answered him, "It's the master bringing back the mountain pepper trees he purchased outside. The one leading the convoy is Luchuan."
Upon hearing this, Chu Dongyu was slightly stunned. Thinking that his sister had bought some mountain pepper trees and remembering that his mother had wanted to send some to his sister, he had thought about finding an opportunity to give her some. He didn't expect that his brother-in-law would directly buy mountain pepper trees to bring back for planting.
Chu Dongyu, although curious, said, "Uncle Zhang, you should hurry back. I won't delay you."
Zhang Shu, after answering with an apology, didn't stand on ceremony and quickly ran back home, entering the courtyard.
Ye Muyu was in the yard drying ink strips. When Zhang Shu entered, he went straight to Ye Muyu and slowed down, "Madam, Luchuan is back and the mountain pepper trees have arrived. They're about to reach the gate."
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