Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

"My eldest brother said that no one wants to marry me now, and he blamed my mother for being cruel and asking others to cut off his hands and feet. When my mother heard this, she was frightened and said that it would be better to sell my aunt to pay off his debt. My eldest brother thought that my aunt was too old and could not be sold for much money. I am afraid it would be difficult to sell her except in such a low-class place."

Du Wenxiu became furious after hearing this. This mother and son were really up to no good and only knew how to scheme against others every day.

She was also glad that she married Lu Fanghai. Although they had gone through some hard times, her family was united and things were getting better and better now.

"Mother had an idea, but was afraid that father would find out and blame her, so she secretly discussed it with eldest brother and asked him to find someone to secretly put aunt in a bag and carry her over, and just tell father that aunt accidentally got lost..."

After saying this, Du Wenchan couldn't help crying out loud, but she forced herself to hold back her tears because she was afraid that Le outside would hear the noise and come looking for her.

Du Wenxiu suppressed his anger and asked her if she knew how much money Du Wenshan owed.

Du Wenchan shook her head and thought it shouldn't be much. She heard from the neighbor Shi Ge'er, a merchant, that if the debt was too much, he wouldn't be able to pay it back even if he sold his entire family.

If the account can be cleared by selling A Luo alone, it is indeed not much. Du Wenxiu thought to himself and had a rough idea.

Reassure Du Wenchan not to worry, and remember to go to the shop to help early tomorrow morning. If you want to sell A Luo, you need to make long-term plans.

Du Wenchan naturally listened to her and nodded repeatedly.

She and A'luo, an unmarried girl and a concubine who worked as a maid, were not as knowledgeable or confident as Du Wenxiu, who was currently living the best life in the Du family.

Du Wenxiu went to say goodbye to Le again, but was afraid that she would go back on her word, so he emphasized that Du Wenchan would go to work the next day and that her wages would be paid every half month. He would only leave after she agreed.

The next morning, Du Wenchan came to work on time as expected.

No matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat. Le was reluctant to spend twenty cents a day and saved two meals.

After tidying up the shop and having nothing else to do, the two sisters sat facing each other and sighed.

"Huh? Why are you two sisters looking so sad?" Old man Zhang from the grocery store next door found it interesting and asked with his head tilted.

Du Wenchan just shook her head with a bitter face, but Du Wenxiu did not give up any possible opportunity and replied with a smile:

"Uncle, I'm worried about something. Do you have any matchmakers you know who can introduce me to one?"

The house next door was originally the property of Old Man Zhang. As he is old, he has to go out to do hard labor.

As their son was away doing business, the old couple had nothing to do at home, so they gave up the lease of their front shop and opened a grocery store to sell daily necessities.

The Lu family shop had only been open for a year, and was well taken care of by the enthusiastic old couple, who had introduced a lot of business to the shop, so the two families were naturally familiar with each other.

Hearing her question, Old Man Zhang was about to speak when his wife, Mrs. Li, who had lost a front tooth, came over and said, "Mrs. Du asked the matchmaker, do you want to buy a house or a person?"

Du Wenxiu's eyes lit up. Hearing this, he thought that Mrs. Li must have an acquaintance who worked as a matchmaker, so he said that he wanted to buy a maid.

Mrs. Li smacked her leaky lips and sighed:

"Mrs. Du is a good maker of life. She moved here more than a year ago. Not only did she marry her younger sister to a young official, but her own business is also booming. Now she can even afford to hire servants."

Du Wenxiu did not change the subject and asked her directly if she knew anyone there and she would like to introduce her to him and she would reward her handsomely.

Mrs. Li laughed and said, "Mrs. Du, what do you think of me? We live next door to each other, and my eldest son is not at home. I have troubled you two so much. How can you ask for a gift just for making a connection? Mrs. Du really looks down on me."

It turned out that Lu Fanghai was a kind-hearted person. Whenever he saw the old couple doing any heavy work, he would lend a hand to help. Although Du Wenxiu was so polite, Mrs. Li was a little annoyed.

Du Wenxiu quickly confessed his crime, and then Mrs. Li said happily:

"My sister's aunt has been doing this for many years. I just don't know what kind of maid Madam Du wants. I'll ask her to look for one."

Hearing that this matter seemed possible, Du Wenchan also came over, but she didn't know how to start the conversation.

Du Wenxiu fooled them by saying that he would meet the matchmaker first before deciding.

In the afternoon, Mrs. Li brought a woman named Zhang Yapo, who looked like a respectable person.

He talked a lot for half an hour before Du Wenxiu finally got a word in.

He said that one of his relatives wanted to buy a maid.

However, the budget is limited, and the experienced mother from a wealthy family cannot afford it. I can only look for a well-educated maid from a small family with a good background. I wonder if Wang Yapo has a suitable candidate.

Zhang Yapo was a little unhappy that she was being so strict with the conditions.

But there is a market only when there is demand. No matter how demanding the conditions are, I can find a suitable one for her. I patted my chest and made a promise, saying that I would go back to sort it out and come back tomorrow.

Du Wenxiu smiled and stuffed some money into her pocket, thanking her for running over.

Although the amount of money was not much, it still made Zhang Yapo smile. After leaving Lu Jiazhi, she told Li Pozi that this family was very capable and that they would find someone who suited their taste tomorrow.

Seeing that there was hope, Du Wenchan was no longer as depressed as she had been in the morning. The two sisters were talking and laughing. Their young and beautiful figures were busy in the pickle shop, attracting many people to stop and watch.

"Madam Du, I need more pickles today. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to deliver them to my house in person."

The pretty maid who used to come to buy pickles picked a few jars of fermented beans and pickled cucumbers and gave Du Wenxiu the same instructions.

Thinking that this was an important customer, Du Wenxiu readily agreed, asked for the location, and went to the street to hire a car to pick him up.

Although this maidservant used to buy a few jars of pickles every month, she never bought as much as she did this time. She asked for five or six jars at once, and there was no car to follow, so she had to deliver them herself.

Du Wenxiu followed the maid's instructions and came to a house. After knocking on the door, someone came and brought in pickles.

The pretty maid came out again and said that because she made good pickles, her mistress wanted to meet her and pay the bill in person.

In broad daylight, Du Wenxiu was quite brave and followed the pretty maid into the courtyard.

Glancing around, the yard was not very big, but much larger than the inner yard behind Du Wenxiu's shop. There were many maids coming and going, and it was quiet and soundless.

Du Wenxiu was a little annoyed at this time. Although this pretty maid bought a lot of pickles from his shop, they were still not cooked.

If I rashly followed him in, and if I had anything worth coveting, I would be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth...

The more he thought about it, the more scared he became. He lost all logic and tried to find a way to sneak away. Just as he was about to tell the maid that he had a stomachache, he saw that the maid in front of him stopped. It turned out that she had already arrived at the main room.

"Madam, Madam Du is here to settle the money. I have brought her here."

Du Wenxiu secretly raised her head and glanced over, unable to see clearly, but her impression was that she was wearing gold and silver and was dressed very dazzlingly.