It was almost time for lunch. The women who were washing clothes by the pond had already come to wash in the morning, and now there were fewer people.

Yin Huaxian didn't have breakfast, she would rather stay by the pond. Pick the flattest stone. She didn't like to wash clothes, so she didn't have a fixed one. Some women knew every stone here, and would pick their favorite stones when they had the chance. When the weather got warmer, some women took off their shoes and stood in the water, and there were a few good stones.

There were a few people squatting over there sharpening their knives, and they looked like they were going to work again.

Soon some idle people came to find Yin Huaxian, and consciously stayed away from the man sharpening the knife.

Qiu Xiangju was sharpening two knives while watching the fun.

A woman said, "Don't you have a whetstone at home?"

Qiu Xiangju sharpened her knife skillfully and replied, "No."

The whetstone is a special stone that not every household has. Isn't this because you have killed chickens and chopped meat too much? The knife needs to be sharpened.

Yunzhang is at home, and he has fried pork with dried radish for breakfast. With such a delicious dish, he can even have two more bowls of rice! It’s a great sense of accomplishment!

Old Mrs. Gan looked at the child, who had to eat enough but not too much. The better he ate, the faster he grew, just like this spring.

After dinner, a group of children went to the yard to play in the mud.

Yun Songnian helped with it.

Add water to the mud you get back, and then knead it, just like kneading dough. The mud can only be used after it is well kneaded. It should be fine, sticky, and uniform.

Yun Ji stared with wide eyes, very curious.

Yun Zhang said, "Next time we will go and see how they make tiles, bricks, pottery, and porcelain."

Yun Ji responded crisply, "Okay!" He stretched out his little hand and wanted to pinch it too.

Old Mrs. Gan knew how to spoil the fun, so she asked the child, "Are you not going to practice martial arts or study today?"

Yun Ji looked up at his grandmother, then looked at his third sister smartly.

Yun Zhang said, "Today is the day for masonry work."

Yunji raised his head and explained to his grandmother in a serious yet childish voice: "Let's play in the mud today."

Mrs. Gan teased the child: "Do you understand the difference between this and playing in the mud normally?"

Yun Ji blinked. Wasn’t he watching seriously?

Yunfeng was also very interested and was able to start working on it.

There wasn’t much mud, and Yun Songnian had finished it, so he let his son play with it.

Yun Zhang took out a clay pot and said, "We need to prepare some more." He then said, "Xiu Xiu, go get the broken one to play with, and you and Si Lang can make one together. If you do well, I'll give you a good pot next time."

Yunxiu ran very fast. Although she was fat, she ran like a fat duck.

It was warm now, so Old Lady Gan rolled up the sleeves of the children. She was thinking, if the clothes got dirty after playing in the mud, should she ask Yin Huaxian to wash them?

Yunqi had been busy all morning, so she came to see what her younger brother and sister were doing. She would wash the clothes tomorrow. If they were just covered in mud, it wouldn't be that hard to wash. Just rub them a few times and they'd be fine.

It was Yunzhang's first time, but he was very good at it. He turned the casserole upside down on the ground.

Yunfeng filled a basin with the mixed mud and placed it next to Yuanbao, then watched her carefully.

Yunxiu and Yunji also looked at it carefully, as if it was a very important matter.

Yun Zhang first grabbed a handful of mud and rubbed it in his palms, as if he was going to apply it on his face. Is this what seaweed mud looks like? Beggar's chicken?

Yun Zhang doesn't really understand it, but he can feel it, just by feeling. It's not a big feeling. Those who want to play in the mud can do it. Hahaha. And you have to do it for the children to see, to deceive the children.

Yunzhang smeared the mud on the outside of the casserole, just like putting on another coat in winter, or smearing it on the face in several layers.

Yun Ji imitated his third sister and grabbed a handful of mud. His hands were small, so he rubbed them in his palms. When he opened his hands, the mud was gone and his hands were covered with mud.

Yunxiu was much more reliable than her fourth brother. She grabbed a handful of mud and prepared to paste the pot.

Yun Zhang had a serious look on his face. He first rubbed it all over, as thick as an eggshell. She could actually see the condition of the casserole with her spiritual sense. It was very rough and uneven inside. After all, it was cheap. Yun Zhang processed it according to the condition of the inside and rubbed the outside in a fancy way. She actually rubbed two flowers.

Yun Ji and Yun Xiu looked at each other and grabbed the third sister together: "Third sister, slow down! We haven't seen it clearly yet!"

Yunqi hurriedly stopped the two and reminded them, "Yuanbao is working hard."

Yunxiu thought of her third sister's cracked pot and stepped back. If the pot cracked, it couldn't be her fault.

Yun Xiu was very generous and advised her fourth brother: "Let's go back and try first."

Yun Ji nodded seriously.

Yun Zhang finished painting the flowers and smeared a layer of mud on the outside. Look, it feels good, a good clay pot is smeared with a layer of yellow mud.

Fang Zhong laughed and said, "Can this burn through?"

Yun Zhang said with great interest: "Try burning it." She didn't know how useful those talismans she made would be. It all depended on God's will.

Yunfeng was working very actively in the yard, and Fang Zhong was helping him.

The stove was broken, so I built a few stones and put the clay pot on top to cook.

Yunqi stopped looking and went to do her work.

It's very lively by the pond.

The woman was helping Yin Huaxian wash clothes, but unexpectedly a girl came and competed with her for the job.

The girl was busy working, but the woman was not. She enthusiastically pulled Yin Huaxian to chat: "You know Qujiang Prefecture, right? The prefect, Duan Shuo Duan, was a Jinshi in the Xinwei year of Yanhe."

Yin Huaxian is a little interested. This person has a good background.

The woman said even more excitedly, "Back then, Lord Duan was young and promising, and was greatly appreciated by Emperor Xianzong. Lord Duan had only one daughter, who was born in the 21st year of Yanhe. Miss Duan has been studying since she was young. Lord Duan once said that if she were a boy, she would surely pass the imperial examination. Therefore, Lord Duan has always wanted to find a son-in-law who is compatible with Miss Duan."

The woman pulled Yin Huaxian aside and spoke to her heart in confidence: "I heard that your son is very talented. If he can marry a virtuous wife and have the support of his father-in-law, he will surely have a smooth future."

Hahahaha! The crowd of onlookers were laughing so hard!

Someone said to Yin Huaxian: "Since the Yun family has broken off the engagement with the Quan family, why do you still let the daughter of the Quan family work for you?"

Some people started to make a fuss and watch the fun without thinking: "Isn't that what she wants?"

The onlookers were very good at saying: "Miss Quan is also a pitiful person."

The girl was touched by the words and she lowered her head and cried.

Someone mocked: "Why are you pitying her? The Quan family wants her to compete with Lady Yin! What a good idea!"

Yin Huaxian was stunned for a moment, then kicked the girl into the pond.

Yin Huaxian was not very strong, but the girl was also light. She was wearing half-worn clothes and looked like a maid at first glance.

Now, the girl was even more miserable. The water in the pond was not deep, and she struggled to climb out, regardless of being wet and dirty, and knelt in front of Yin Huaxian and cried, "Please, accept me, even as a maid, and let me do anything."

Qiu Xiangju came over with a knife in hand and cursed: "Your family is shameless, why are you still relying on the Yun family? You can do anything, why don't you go to Qinlou? Are you worried about having nothing to do?"

Hahahaha! The crowd of onlookers were laughing to death! This is a great idea!

Someone shouted, "She looks pretty good. If she's lucky enough to be noticed by someone, she might even be able to become a phoenix! She's already so pitiful, why are you still being picky?"

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