flstandardbreds Chapter 169. Mother's Concern
Chapter 169. Mother's Concern
Wang Jinyi continued:
"Take Fuling and Baizhu to find Wang Jinlai and give him this note.
I told him two things. First, convince the Zhao family to go with me. I have written down the general salary. He can give more. Second, he must report to the government before leaving. One more thing, the people in Shuiyue Temple should pay more attention! He must remember this sentence. Go! Send them to the West Corner Gate and come back. "
When Wang Jinyi saw Qingyu leave the house, she immediately started drawing on paper with a small wooden stick-like pen. The nanny breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the young lady had saved on ink and pens. Finally, she could save some ink and pens!
There was no need to grind for the young lady anymore, so he left the desk and went back to his room to work.
Seeing that the wet nurse was not around, Wang Jinyi started working at full speed. He first drew the rendering of the adobe house, then drew a few pieces of furniture, and then made a simple outline of the entire yard.
At the bottom of the drawing paper, write: first phase planning, personnel placement, water wells, supporting facilities...
Wang Jinyi was so engrossed in her work that she didn't even notice her mother walk into the room. Her mother stood beside her daughter, took a look, and spread out several sheets of drawn paper.
The mother stretched out her hand and startled Wang Jinyi, who exclaimed:
"Mother!"
The two little hands unconsciously raised up, and the mother pretended not to notice.
"What is this painting?"
"This is the house that Kushuishan is going to build. These are the furniture, and this is a diagram of the yard."
"Jin'er, your painting looks pretty good, do you still need money?"
"Mom, I want to build it first and see how it goes. If I need money, I'll tell you."
The mother sat quietly for a while, watching her daughter busy drawing while she looked like she had a lot on her mind and had no one to talk to. Wang Jinyi felt very uncomfortable.
The mother wanted to find someone to talk to about her inner distress, but she was too young. She couldn't tell her inner thoughts to a little kid. Alas! No matter how hard she tried, no matter how outstanding she performed, she was still a child after all, and the mother couldn't rely on herself.
Wang Jinyi wanted to test whether it was what he guessed, so he asked:
"Mom, is Dad going to take the exam soon?"
"Well, there are still twenty days left."
"I haven't seen Daddy for a long time. Will Daddy come to live in the back house after he finishes the exam?"
The mother remained silent. Wang Jinyi guessed that the mother did this because she didn't know how to answer him!
At this time, Qingyu, with an excited expression, pushed the door open and shouted:
"Miss?"
When she saw the lady, she immediately behaved herself and stood in front of the door and called out again:
"lady."
Then he stood by the door and disappeared. Soon, he heard footsteps again. Zhu Yu's footsteps sounded, and his mother stood up and said with concern:
"Think more about your family and don't cause trouble. You are too brave and something bad will happen!"
"Yes, mother." Wang Jinyi replied obediently.
Wang Jinyi still remembers: when they were at the old house, her mother once said that her father was going to leave. Could her mother's abnormal mood today be related to that incident?
Zhu Yu almost bumped into the lady when he entered the room. He quickly moved away, lifted the door curtain to make way for the lady, and called out anxiously,
"Madam." Mother walked out of the room without stopping.
Zhu Yu seemed to be impatient, and before her mother had even gone far away, she spoke actively:
"Miss, you want to use our family members, right? Do you want to sign a personal contract? My eldest brother can't do that, he's not married yet."
Wang Jinyi quickly raised her hand to stop Zhu Yu from talking.
"Zhu Yu, has anything happened at home recently?"
"No!"
"What has mother been busy with lately?"
"Madam? Madam is very busy every day."
"it is good."
It seemed impossible to get anything out of Zhu Yu, so Wang Jinyi decided to give up!
The nurse came out from the inner room with needle and thread, and said leisurely while threading the needle:
“Miss, the Second Master is going to take the imperial examination, and Madam must be too worried. Why don’t you suggest that you and Madam go to the temple to worship.
"Please, Emperor Wenchang, pray for everything to go smoothly for me, isn't that good?"
Wang Jinyi felt that people in this world were particularly superstitious, so he asked casually:
"Nurse, which temple is better for drawing divination?"
"The most famous place in Xunyang Prefecture is Lingyun Temple, but if it's closer, you can also go to Shuiyue Temple."
The nanny was still talking about which fortune stick was more effective, but Wang Jinyi's thoughts had already sunk into her own world.
Zhu Yu and Qing Yu forgot that they were supposed to reply. As they watched the nurse talking eloquently, their eyes widened...
A new day, the early rising sun watched Wang Jinyi diligently reciting the Book of Songs. Her mother's concentration declined and she was often absent-minded. Wang Jinyi took the initiative to hold her mother's hand.
"Mom, Daddy is about to take an exam. Let's go to the temple and pray to the Buddha to get Daddy into high school!"
The mother hesitated.
"Mother, we had an accident on the road last time, so we should go and pray, and ask the Buddha to bless our whole family to be safe and happy, and to be together forever."
"Yeah! We should be together!"
The mother murmured and repeated, as if she had made up her mind, "Okay, Mom will pick a day, and we will go together to get a lucky charm for him!"
The mother and daughter stopped talking at the table, and Wang Jinyi had a question in her mind.
Why do you ask for a lucky charm for the exam? It's related to the father's departure. The mother is worried about his safety. Where is the father going? It's actually related to safety!
Wang Jinyi had no fun eating this breakfast. Even her favorite baked buns and braised pork did not taste good.
Today I felt the baked bun was so hard that it was very uncomfortable to eat. I stretched my neck and tried hard to swallow the baked bun!
After dinner, Wang Jinyi was still wondering why her mother was unhappy. Zhu Yu followed behind her and asked the young lady weakly:
"Then my parents are both slaves?"
Wang Jinyi was unable to answer for a moment. To employ people here, one must sign a contract. Signing a contract is insurance, and the reality is indeed like this.
In fact, Wang Jinyi just wanted to hire someone temporarily and didn't want to add more people to his side. Too many people would make him too conspicuous, and it would be inconvenient for him to hide and do big things.
Wang Jinyi simply sat on the swing and swung slowly. Wang Jinyi wanted to change the employment relationship into a one-year contract, which meant that if both parties felt they were compatible, they would continue to cooperate. Otherwise, the two parties would just part ways. How could there be so many masters and servants?
Also, what should be done with the two businesses under Zhao Chunming's name? He has no personal indentures, and it is difficult to control people. Now that all his businesses are in the hands of one person, it is obvious that this will happen sooner or later.
Kushuishan had to rush to build the house and settle the people while the season allowed. Kushuishan was the first property he bought, and he wanted to try to see if he could build it without relying on his tribesmen.
Even though it was a barren mountain, Wang Jinyi wanted to develop it independently, and apply the knowledge he had learned in his previous life to his own development and construction this time...
Wang Jinyi suddenly jumped off the swing, startling the nanny.