PWDLAW Chapter 506 Worries
Chapter 506 Worries
Having realized that money meant less to her younger brother than relatives, Chu Ziluo left with a smile on her face.
Meanwhile, Chu Jin had already pulled Zhang Cong aside to discuss how to continue making money in their plans.
Ye Muyu tidied up the matter concerning the children and then entered the eastern wing to place all of Chu Jin's money into the wooden box where the silver coins from the last time Chu Xing had brought over were kept.
Someone from the village came over to deliver lotus roots and fish.
Xingshui Village had two large rivers and the water in the rivers was relatively clean, allowing for some fish to be caught normally. However, the taste of the fish in the river was different from those in the ponds.
But for the villagers, the fish in the ponds were larger, while the fish in the rivers were harder to catch. Normally, they couldn't catch them themselves and had to buy them from the few households that were good at fishing.
The fish in the ponds were divided evenly every year and they were caught four times a year. If there was a disaster, they would catch fish more frequently.
However, in recent years, the village had been experiencing good weather, so the number of times had been set.
As Ye Muyu approached the door, the village head's eldest son, Li Shun, had already left with his eldest son.
Glancing at the bucket of fish, most of them were grass carp and crucian carp, which were the most common types of fish in the river.
"Madam, the village head sent three crucian carp and two grass carp." Zhang Shu said the quantity and added, "There are also seven or eight lotus roots. The lotus roots grew well this year and the master instructed me to buy some last time."
"He said boiling soup with lotus roots is good for Madam's health, but Madam can't eat them raw and can't eat the lotus seed, they are cold in nature."
"Madam, I'll go wash the lotus roots now."
"Okay." Ye Muyu hadn't expected that Chu Heng would be so attentive to the uses of each ingredient, remembering clearly which ones she couldn't eat.
If she didn't know any better, she would have thought he had specifically looked up a book for it.
Ye Muyu's expression was slightly stunned. She pursed her lips, and for some reason, her mind was filled with an image of Chu Heng sitting in the study, earnestly flipping through books.
Chu Heng in that state looked particularly earnest.
They say earnest men are the most handsome. Ye Muyu had to admit this.
Her cheeks were slightly flushed, and she let out a sigh from her chest, silently looking out at the wide road outside the courtyard and the fields, her thoughts wandering: I wonder where Chu Heng is now and how things are going.
After Zhang Shu finished washing the lotus roots, he put them in a wooden barrel in the well to preserve them at a low temperature, ensuring they would be fresher the next day.
As for the fish, they were put in a basin first to be kept alive.
Dinner was eaten early, and it wasn't yet dark outside. Ye Muyu and Hu Shi sat together in the main hall, continuing to work on the carriage curtains.
Zhang Shu was responsible for feeding the chickens and cows with fodder, cleaning the cowshed, courtyard, and so on.
Chu Ziluo also helped Ye Muyu with needlework.
Chu Jin, who had lost his savings, was currently working hard on his drawings.
The exams that Chu Heng had promised were postponed due to his absence.
Time slowly passed amidst everyone's busyness and the moon climbed up at some point, while oil lamps were also lit and the night grew deeper.
In the following days,
Ye Muyu remained busy at home.
As promised, Luo Qisheng sent over silk clothes the next day, two sets for each person in the family, all of which fit well, saving Ye Muyu the trouble of making clothes.
He also sent two sets of clothes each to Chu Zhiwen and Chu Liushi at the old house.
Ye Muyu only said that they were brought back from Hangzhou by Chu Heng, specially selected good fabrics.
Chu Liushi felt a little better upon seeing her son's filial piety, despite her worries about Chu Qingxiang's marriage.
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