flstandardbreds Chapter 172 Being low-key is also a kind of wisdom in concealing one's shortcomings.
Chapter 172 Being low-key is also a kind of wisdom in concealing one's shortcomings.
The remaining women steamed the rice into rice and then divided it into portions to cook porridge.
He only ate two meals a day, but he couldn't keep going like that for more than a month.
There was also a clever woman who ground the rice into small pieces, boiled it into rice porridge, ate it once every three days, endured hunger, and persisted for two months.
Even her servants were starved to the point of being emaciated and suffered terribly, eventually giving up because they couldn't bear it any longer...
However, no one expected that it would be a peasant woman who persevered to the end.
Oh, could it be that this peasant girl has some extraordinary talent?
[Little Ruyi, can you listen properly?]
【Nengneng, tell us.】
This peasant girl's name was Xiaoxiao. She came from a poor family and couldn't afford a dowry, so no one came to propose marriage.
This dragged on until she turned eighteen, and still no matchmaker came to propose marriage. Just then, she heard the news about the wealthy Wang family in town.
The peasant girl smiled and told her father about it, saying she wanted to give it a try.
Her father heard about it and readily agreed, thinking that even if it failed, there would be no loss.
But Xiaoxiao wasn't just saying that casually; she already had a plan in mind...
On the first day, she asked her maid to fetch a liter of rice to cook, and the three of them ate their fill.
The maid said that with our current eating habits, we probably won't last even ten days.
The servant chimed in, saying we must be frugal; this way of eating is not how we live. This won't do.
Xiaoxiao smiled slightly and said, "I know, you just need to listen to me."
Seeing her like this, the maid and the male servant said nothing more.
The next day, they cooked rice with one liter of rice as usual, and the three of them ate their fill.
On the third day, the three of them ate comfortably as usual.
On the fourth day, Xiaoxiao said to her maid and servant, "Look, we've had three days of good food and slept well. Now it's time for us to work harder."
Wow, this peasant girl is no ordinary person; she's so clever and knows how to manipulate people.
Dongfang Jin...
Can we still let her speak?
You keep interrupting me, I was about to forget my lines.
[Hehe, just a bit of reminiscing, please go ahead.]
Dongfang Jin took another deep breath and said with a smile, "As long as we win the game, our future will be secure and we can eat our fill every day like we do now."
I hope you two will cooperate with my plan. Hearing this, the two agreed.
Seeing that they agreed, Xiaoxiao made arrangements: she and her maid would go to the mountain to dig for wild vegetables, while the male servant would go to the mountain to chop firewood and deliver it to the town to sell. The money from the firewood would then be exchanged for rice.
The maid and the man both thought what she said made a lot of sense, so they agreed.
So they usually ate wild vegetables they dug up to temporarily fill their stomachs, and sold the firewood they chopped to buy rice...
After three months, their previous supply of one peck of rice not only didn't decrease, but actually increased significantly.
Wow...hehe, please continue, please continue.
After seeing her, Master Wang was very satisfied with the peasant girl Xiaoxiao and said to her, "From now on, you will be my Wang family's daughter-in-law."
Afterwards, Master Wang held a grand wedding for Xiaoxiao and his son...
After Xiaoxiao married into the Wang family, she was very diligent and virtuous in managing the household, truly a model of a harmonious marriage.
Even Wang Yuanwai's good-for-nothing son changed after seeing his wife's busy and hardworking nature.
After that, she followed Xiaoxiao around busily, and gradually, thanks to the couple's joint efforts, the Wang family's business grew bigger and bigger, and their lives became more and more prosperous.
At this moment, Ruyi giggled in the space: [Are you talking about those beggars in the dilapidated temple? If they were like Xiaoxiao, they wouldn't want to be beggars anymore with the things we give them, right?]
[Hehe, right? That's why I said I hoped it would help them.]
Thinking about it, I wonder how Changsun Lan's newspaper business is going. If he can get the newspaper business going, it could also solve the livelihood problems of some beggars.
Alas! Ancient times were too backward; if you wanted to get rich, you had to build roads first.
Look, there isn't even a decent road.
When Long Jiu and the others come back, let's see if we can get that cement and concrete for him.
Let his master figure it out himself, otherwise what's the point of supporting all those people in the Ministry of Works?
Ruyi nodded repeatedly in the space, [I hope so. Don't underestimate those beggars; they are organized.]
Of course she knew that. Back when she watched Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils and The Legend of the Condor Heroes, weren't the Beggars' Clan members all very powerful?
Especially in conveying and disseminating messages, it's incredibly fast.
She wouldn't underestimate anyone; after all, every organization has its hidden talents.
She understood even more clearly that there are always higher levels to reach and more capable people to rely on.
However, completely resolving these difficulties is not something she should be doing.
Winning over the hearts and minds of the people?
Those are things that people in positions of power should do, and certainly not things that a lowly peasant girl like her should do.
We should keep a low profile and not be too flashy.
As one wishes……
You've already shown your talent.
Is it too late to cover it up now?
This is good.
Dongfang Jin...
What does this mean?
It's about being humble and modest, a kind of wisdom in concealing one's shortcomings.
Yes, hopefully Emperor Shengde won't see us as a thorn in his side.
I don't think he's that stupid. Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. I hope Emperor Shengde understands this, so that his country can go further.
【I hope so.】
After that, whenever Dongfang Jin encountered dilapidated temples or run-down villages in the wilderness, she would quietly leave something there.
Since all these things were obtained by the Duke of Wu through exploitation of the people, she might as well continue to distribute them.
If it's taken from the people and used for the people, then she's just using their resources to curry favor.
As Ruyi watched the edge of Ruyi Realm expand at a snail's pace, she felt incredibly happy.
Doing good deeds is definitely more rewarding. I wonder if it has grown taller.
Thinking about it, he ran towards the villa.
Just before dawn, she returned home, took a shower in her spatial dimension, and then, taking advantage of the time difference, lay down on the bed and took another nap.
Because of those people, she didn't sleep in until after dawn.
Dongfang Jin arrived at Gu Caiwei's courtyard and found a room with a large kang (heated brick bed).
Put all the vegetable boxes inside together to make use of the space.
Then he took out a large mat from his storage space, spread it on the kang (a heated brick bed), wiped it clean, and took out a pile of quilts.
Only then were the seven of them brought out of the space.
Seeing how thin and bony they were, she felt incredibly sad.
You tell me, since it's just a girl, and unlike boys, they're not afraid of fighting with their own children for the inheritance, why can't those stepmothers tolerate them?
Thinking about it, he took out a few more bottles of Five Elements Spring Water and fed them to each of them one by one.
Yang Hui was the first to wake up. When she saw Dongfang Jin, she was stunned for a moment, and then looked around the room.
Then, seeing the few people still lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), she breathed a sigh of relief, and her heart finally settled down.
When she came to her senses, she noticed the difference and saw the lush greenery inside the house.
"this……?"
Dongfang Jin observed her actions and smiled, "Vegetables, you'll stay here for now. This is my daughter's yard."
My daughter, Gu Caiwei, is four years old and lives in this courtyard with her aunt.
As for what you'll do in the future, we'll discuss that together later.
After Dongfang Jin finished speaking, he heard some noise outside. It seemed that Caiwei and Xian'er had gotten up to practice their martial arts.
She called out to the outside, "Xian-jie, Cai-wei, come in."