The general kneels on the washboard again

Yue Niang thanked Li An, "Thank you for speaking up for justice, young master."

Li An looked at Erya and said casually, "You're welcome. This is what a gentleman should do."

At this time, the crowd that was hiding the view dispersed, and Yue Niang finally saw Li Ang's face clearly. That was, that was the future number one scholar!

There was a period of time in the previous life when all the girls in Lilan Garden fantasized about his portrait.

However, although he passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer, due to his tragic experiences in his youth, he was a complete money-grubber and had a bad reputation. He was exiled after only eighteen days in office.

But how can this young man who speaks up for justice be considered a corrupt official?

After saying just this one sentence, Ang Lee walked away.

Seeing Erya staring blankly in that direction, Yue Niang couldn't help but tease her, "Sister, do you like that brother?"

Erya blushed instantly, and her eyes were filled with unconcealable disappointment: "No, Brother Li An is engaged."

Erya accompanied Yue Niang to bring the things back to the yard. Looking at so many things, Old Lady Fu's face was gloomy.

He didn't rush to attack, but only called Yue Niang, who was busy in the kitchen, over after Erya left.

"Yue'er, where do you get the money for all these things? Even though we are poor, we must have backbone."

Yue Niang did not tell the old lady about the one or two taels of silver given by Jiang Yunxiao, but only said that it was kept in her pocket.

She already understood the old lady's temperament and knew she was a person of great integrity.

Even though I often receive help from Erya's family, I have to give them more of the vegetables in the field.

As for the waist loom, Yue Niang had asked Ji's mother about it. That was the old lady's most treasured thing, otherwise she would not have transported it all the way from the distant Kyoto.

If Yue Niang said that it was the money donated by Jiang Yunxiao, then she would definitely not want to touch it.

After hearing this, the old lady nodded half-believingly.

A piece of land in the yard needs to be reserved for raising chickens. Yue Niang is too lazy to take care of the chicken feces all over the yard.

When Mother Ji sorted out the big bag that Erya brought in, she actually found some weaving tools.

She poked her head out from the inner room and said, "Miss, do you want to weave?"

Yue Niang replied, "No, Mother Ji, it was Sister Erya who said she wanted to learn weaving. I remember you're an expert, Mother Ji. I think instead of giving her a loom, it would be better to teach her how to weave. Otherwise, the loom will just be a decoration. What do you think, Grandmother?"

Old Madam Fu nodded approvingly: "Yue'er is indeed thoughtful, but the raw materials of this weaving..."

Old Mrs. Fu was in a dilemma.

Yue Niang had already thought about this: "Don't worry, Grandmother. I've asked Sister Erya to try raising silkworms. When she succeeds, she can bring the silk back and come back to learn."

Seeing Yue Niang like this, Mrs. Fu's satisfaction turned into confusion. Finally, she couldn't help but ask what was in her heart: "Yue'er, tell me honestly, how did you learn all this?"

Yes, Yue Niang was raised in seclusion in the past. She was a rich lady who had no worries about food and clothing. How could she know about raising silkworms?

Yue Niang naturally didn't know how to explain it, so she just made up a story: "Grandma, on the day Mother left, Yue'er had a dream. In the dream, there was an old man with a white beard who taught Yue'er many things. When Yue'er came here, she remembered everything."

Old Mrs. Fu did good deeds all her life and was the one who believed in gods and Buddhas the most.

After hearing this, the old lady was obviously convinced: "It must be the merits your mother has accumulated for you."

After finishing here, Yue Niang took out the buns she bought today and heated them in the pot.

"Grandma, Mother Ji, just make do with what you have today. I'll go catch some fish tomorrow."

Old Mrs. Fu was naturally worried, but when she heard that Erya was with her and that the water was shallow, and then she looked at her legs and feet, she had no choice but to feel relieved.

Erya washed a few of the clothes that she no longer wore and gave them to Yue Niang. Mother Ji modified them and made them fit her perfectly. That's how they lived their lives.

In early March, every household went to the fields to work, and Erya also began to take charge of the family's farming logistics.

Yue Niang has been eating so much fish and eggs lately that she almost vomited, and she has set her sights on the mountains behind her.

I was planning to take a walk around the nearest hill today.

When I opened the door, I saw Li An in mourning clothes knocking on every door from afar.

The weather finally warmed up, but his father couldn't make it.

When he arrived at Yue Niang's house, Li An didn't say anything. He just glanced at Yue Niang and planned to walk straight in.

Yue Niang called out to him, "Brother Li An, how can I help you?"

Li An bowed and made up his mind to put aside his identity as a scholar for the time being: "Miss Fu, if you have copper coins, please give me some."

He had originally planned to skip this point, but he was moved by Xiao Yue Niang's sincerity and repeated the same words again.

Yue Niang said, "Wait a minute." and trotted into the yard.

"Grandma, Grandma, I want to help Brother Li An. I still have 450 coins left."

Old Mrs. Fu was a kind-hearted person. Even though she was in a swamp, she was willing to help others and everyone agreed.

Yue Niang excitedly took the 450 coins and stuffed them into Li An's pocket: "Brother Li An, this is all the money we have in the family right now."

Li An took the purse and held it tightly. It is said that men don't shed tears easily, but now he actually shed tears in front of this little girl.

Li An bowed solemnly and said, "Just think of it as me lending it to you. I will definitely return it a hundredfold in the future."

Seeing Li An knocking on Erya's door, Yue Niang knew that most likely no one had done any good deeds along the way.

The reason why Yue Niang helped him was not because she had too much money and had nowhere to spend it.

Even if Li An was in trouble, becoming the top scholar was a foregone conclusion. This man had a strong desire for revenge after becoming an official, and eighteen days were enough to destroy the family of a small farmer. Since he planned to settle down here, he must not offend him.

The most important thing is that Yue Niang has never been able to connect the young man in front of her with a "pure heart" with the corrupt official in the future.

After packing up her belongings, Yue Niang headed towards the small hill.

This small hill has not been cultivated yet, and lush trees stretch from the middle of the mountain to the top.

Yue Niang usually seemed very small when looking at it from a distance, but when she actually walked on it, it was very big, and she didn't dare to go any deeper.

I discovered quite a lot on this trip, this is a treasure trove!!

There are many wild pepper trees, mountain pepper, star anise...

I think the villagers here don't know the value of it and think it's just an ordinary tree, so the spices here grow so lushly.

Yue Niang picked some from the low places and took them back.

I caught some time ago and put the leftover fish in a basin. Now I have about ten left.

After picking these spices today, Yue Niang wants to try braised fish.

I have all the onions, ginger and garlic I asked for from Erya’s house. I will plant them in the fields tomorrow.

Today's fragrance attracted Erya over.

"Grandma Fu, what delicious food are you making?"

When he saw Yue Niang busy in the kitchen, he was shocked: "Yue'er? Why are you doing this?"

I saw Yue Niang standing on a small stool, waving the spatula in her hand with difficulty.

Erya looked into the pot, then glanced at Yue Niang. She couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, Yue'er, you're amazing! Young ladies from your wealthy families really know everything."

Yue Niang didn't respond to this, but politely invited her to have dinner: "Sister, please stay and have dinner."

Erya also busied herself with running around, and finally had her meal before it got dark.

Erya put pieces into her mouth one by one: "Yue'er, your cooking skills are better than those of Cui Xin Lou in town."

It was this sentence that gave Yue Niang a bold idea.