Farming and reading family

Hearing what Jin said, Gao E felt that she had underestimated Jin.

"That's the best, but we still have to be cautious at that time." Gao E did not dare to be careless.

Of course, you have to be able to support yourself if you want to make money from such a side business, otherwise you will end up with nothing.

"Don't make this public in advance." Gao E looked at them.

Several people nodded and left.

Chen Ke came to see Gao E as soon as he came back in the evening. He had come back happily for the past two days.

Perhaps it was the sense of accomplishment he gained from teaching children to read, coupled with the compliments from others, that made him look radiant.

But today he looked serious, as if he wanted to speak but didn't know how to say it.

Gao E knew that he must have noticed the food issue: "Husband, if you have anything to say, just tell me. There is nothing we can't talk about between husband and wife."

Chen Ke then whispered, "A few days ago, you were frying and grinding grain. Did you give it all to the Gao family?"

"Yes." Gao E nodded. "They still have servants in the city. They can't starve to death."

When Chen Ke heard Gao E say this, he was hesitant to speak.

"Don't worry, my husband. I know what I'm doing." Gao E said seriously.

Chen Ke never cared about household affairs, but he still spoke up this time: "How long can the food supply at home last?"

Gao E knew they wouldn't make it past the Lunar New Year: "Don't worry, my husband. If we work together, we'll definitely make it to next year."

After hearing Gao E's words, Chen Ke hesitated to ask further questions: "Our village has finally made it this far. We can't give up halfway."

"I know."

After the couple talked about this, they never mentioned this matter again, and Xiaowu entered the second month of trouble.

I used to think the child was easy to take care of, but when he starts to make a fuss, it’s really no joke.

Recalling that the original owner had servants to serve her at home, the child was rarely around her, and she had no memory of him causing her any headaches.

There are quite a few people in the Chen family now, but Gao E doesn't want them to just serve her. After all, there are still so many things to do.

No new prey was caught during this period. Chen Jie said that the river had just been washed away, and it was winter now, so there were not many fish or shrimps in the river. Gao E also gave up the plan to go to the river beach.

More than ten days passed like this, and news suddenly came from He County: the imperial court had come to provide disaster relief.

I heard that the man was from a powerful background and brought a lot of people with him. The county magistrate, Mr. Fu, was arrested on the spot. The government set up a porridge stall and started distributing porridge that day.

This news made everyone excited and felt that they had finally made it through.

Chen Ke was very pleased to hear the news, but there was also a hint of bitterness on his face.

Gao E didn't quite understand the bitterness on Chen Ke's face: "The person my husband found is really reliable."

Chen Ke tried to smile and remained silent.

When Gao E saw Chen Ke's reaction, she knew that Chen Ke's bitterness might be due to the person he found.

Gao E had asked Lu Hao before, and Lu Hao said that the man was not an official, but came from a scholarly family and was also a famous scholar in Tanzhou.

Lu Hao had a look of admiration on his face when he spoke, but he was not as fawning as he had been when he met Mr. Fan before.

This made Gao E curious about the person Chen Ke was looking for. Could it be that Chen Ke had some connection with that person in his past life? Was he looking for him this time out of necessity?

"This flood has damaged the Hexian area to this extent. The imperial court must have policies for disaster relief. You and your elder brother should go to the city to take a look in the next two days," Gao E suggested.

"Let my eldest brother and Uncle Zheng go. Uncle Zheng can have a say when he arrives. I'm very busy teaching the children in the village." Chen Ke didn't want to get involved in these mundane affairs.

Gao E nodded and said, "Okay, then you can talk to Big Brother about it later. If the policy is right, we can use this opportunity to invest our family's money in a business."

Chen Ke's eyes lit up when he heard Gao E say this: "Then I'll discuss it with my elder brother."

He knew that the land of the Wang family and his uncle's family were all expanded dowry of his wife, and he had no objection to this. After all, Gao E did not touch the family's money during the whole process.

Then it must be the Gao family who paid the money, and Chen Ke doesn't want this money.

Gao Liang and his family were preparing to return to the city. Now that the imperial court had come to protect the city, it must be safe, and someone had to be at home at this time.

Wu quietly found her elder sister-in-law and asked, "What is the relationship between Luo Dagang and my elder sister's family?"

"Is there something wrong?" Gao E looked at Wu's cautious look.

"The servants we left behind in the city have probably fled, and their homes have been ransacked. We need a trustworthy guard when we return..." Mrs. Wu said hurriedly, "Just use this time, and the wages are easy to negotiate."

Gao E understood what Wu meant: "Then you can discuss it with him. They are staying in our house temporarily."

Mrs. Wu was actually a little afraid of Wu Dagang: "He doesn't talk every day. I don't know how to talk to him."

Gao E thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then I'll ask him, how much do you plan to pay him per day?"

"Sixty cents." Wu said immediately.

For a security guard, sixty cents is already a lot.

"Okay." Gao E nodded. "Even if you pay someone like Wu Dagang, you should still respect him."

"I know, I know." Wu agreed hurriedly.

Mrs. Wu helped Gao E look after the child. Gao E went to find Wu Dagang. When she went out, she saw Zheng Xiaoshun and Luo Qing'er standing outside the door. Luo Qing'er saw her come out, greeted her, and shyly ran back to the yard.

Zheng Xiaoshun put away a box that was two fingers wide with some embarrassment and smiled awkwardly.

"Does his brother know that you are doing this?" Gao E joked.

It seems that Zheng Xiaoshun and this pair of siblings are getting along well and are no longer afraid of death.

"Brother Luo is a sensible man." Zheng Xiaoshun said with a guilty conscience.

"That's enough." Gao E didn't expose Zheng Xiaoshun. "What did you give me?"

"Nothing, just some little gadgets." Zheng Xiaoshun didn't want to say anything.

Gao E thought about what else she could offer at this time: "If you don't want to say it, forget it. I'll be frank. As long as Qing'er stays with me for one day, I will protect her for one day."

"Second sister-in-law, your words are too polite. Whether Qing'er lives with you or not, I will protect her." Zheng Xiaoshun said firmly.

"Then what can you use to protect her?" Gao E spread her hands.

This sentence hurts my heart.

Zheng Xiaoshun is already an adult. Even before the flood, there were not many things in his house, and now everything has been washed away.

Apart from anything else, we don’t even have a home now.

Gao E saw Zheng Xiaoshun slowly becoming dispirited: "Alright, a responsible man should think long-term."

Zheng Xiaoshun nodded.

Gao E walked around and found Luo Dagang in the village below.

Now that the imperial court has sent people to provide disaster relief, Luo Dagang has no intention of returning to Hui County. Whenever he has time, he still looks for bricks and stones here to build a house.

"Brother Luo." Gao E called out.

Luo Dagang dusted off his hands and walked over: "What's up, Madam Boss?"

"It's not comfortable for you to call me the boss lady every day. If you don't mind, just call me Sister Gao." Gao E said with a smile.

Luo Dagang was a little embarrassed. He didn't like to be too close to others.

Even if the relationship is very close, they still seem indifferent.