【Quick Wear】My Years as a Mother-in-law

Living in the capital is not easy.

When you meet guests, you should try every possible way to keep them.

"Okay, make four sets of cotton-padded clothes for my son. Two sets need to be fitted, and two sets need to be larger. Also, I need four undershirts, four summer clothes, and four outer coats according to this standard. I also need two sable skins, two swaddling clothes, and twenty cotton diapers." Yun Xi stated her request. "I need a green silk and black-dyed elastic jacket, two cotton-padded clothes, and four summer clothes. Can you finish them today?"

"Okay, okay, I'll have someone arrange it right away."

The proprietress was very happy and wished the business good luck!

The proprietress fiddled with the abacus and said, "The total is five taels of silver and one qian of silver. I'll give you five taels of silver, and the deposit is two taels."

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"Did she really give so much money to the poorhouse?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, Madam Yun did nothing else except adopting an orphan from the Yun clan."

"Keep staring."

"Yes."

After paying the deposit, the female owner of the cloth shop measured her and her child. Yun Xi was ready to take the child home. It was almost time to change diapers and feed the baby.

"Yunduan, just hold on a little longer, we'll be home soon."

In the cloud?

Yunduan finally couldn't hold on any longer and pulled something out of his trouser pocket a few steps away from home.

Yun Xi's face darkened...

Pinching his nose, he cleaned up Yunduan and started to boil milk. After a bowl of milk was finished, Yunduan still pointed at the bowl and touched the child's belly, as if he was really not full.

"This child has a good appetite."

While hesitating, Yun Xi beat an egg and steamed a bowl of egg custard. When the delicate and smooth egg custard entered her mouth, little Yun Xi clapped her hands excitedly and ate half a bowl in a row before patting her belly in satisfaction.

Yun Xi added some salt to the remaining egg custard and swallowed it in one gulp.

"Okay, now that you've eaten and drunk enough, it's time for you to go to bed."

I carried the child to the bedroom. The child was sleeping on the bed of Xiaowu and his sister. There were two layers of mattresses, and then a layer of oilcloth was laid on top. Then the child was put on top and covered with a three-layer quilt. Although it was oppressive, it was warm.

Yun Xi wanted to build a kang, but if she heated the kang, she would have to cook in the bedroom or the main room, which would smoke the walls black.

"It's okay. Just smear some lime on the blackened area, or cover it with wooden boards. The blackened area is just the wooden boards."

Zhao's mother said so.

"Will Taoyao's father do it?"

"Yes! Of course not. It's very simple. I'll ask him to build it for you and it will be ready for use in ten days."

"Okay, help me build one and I'll pay you."

"Why are you always so polite? It's just a kang, why do you need to pay for it?"

"I don't pay you if I work hard."

Yun Xi decided that if they didn't pay her wages, she would give the Zhao family five pounds of mutton to eat.

Mr. Zhao's craftsmanship was just average, and it took him and his two sons a whole day to build the kang.

They used blue bricks and yellow mud to build a house under the windows. As for the two extra wooden beds, there was no place to put them, so they were given to the Zhao family. The Zhao family was planning to build two rows of side rooms before their children got married, and they were looking for old furniture. The two beds were a great help.

Before the kang could be used, I lived in the west room. Fortunately, it was cleaned frequently and was very clean.

"Madam Yun, you're busy all day, why don't you ask someone for help?"

Seeing how hard Yun Xi was working to raise the child, Zhao's mother gave her some advice.

Yun Xi was thinking about this, "How much does it cost to hire someone for a month?"

Zhao's mother: "A few hundred wen a month, not expensive."

Yun Xi had her own plans. "I'll try to find it."

When the kang was almost dry, the furniture workshop completed all the orders and delivered them. Everything was fine except for the lack of a carriage.

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the New Year atmosphere faded, and little Yunduan completely adapted to life in the Yun family. He drank a bowl of goat's milk every morning, ate a bowl of egg custard in the morning, ate fish, vegetable morsels or soft noodles at noon, did not eat anything in the afternoon, and had complementary foods for dinner. He drank another bowl of goat's milk before going to bed.

After this little treatment, the child became whiter, plumper and smarter in less than a month.

That day, Yun Xi carried ten pounds of leftover mutton and a few mutton bones, and walked towards the orphanage with her child in her arms.

"Master Zhuang, I've brought my child to see you."

Mr. Zhuang smiled as he looked at the well-raised Yunduan, "Madam Yun is very experienced in raising children."

"I groped my way here. This is the mutton I bought for the New Year. If I eat more, I'll get a sore throat, so I gave it to the children in the orphanage." Yun Xi handed over the mutton and the mutton bones.

"Good! Thank you, Madam Yun."

Mr. Zhuang took it and handed it to a boy behind him, "Heiwazi, take these to the kitchen so everyone can have some meat at noon."

"Master Zhuang, I have something else to do."

The two walked around the fruit trees and saw that they were all alive, which was a good sign.

"what's up?"

"I want to hire a female worker to fetch water, clean, wash clothes, and chop firewood for my house. Do you have anyone suitable?" Yun Xi explained. "The monthly salary is based on the market price, 400 wen."

Mr. Zhuang pondered, "This is a good job. What are your requirements for female workers?"

Yun Xi said bluntly, "He's strong, kind-hearted, honest, and has a keen eye for work, not a treacherous mind."

"He's strong, so there's a candidate, but he's already left the orphanage and married a boy there. I'll ask for you." Lord Zhuang thought of something and asked Heiwazi to find someone.

"This kid's name is Jiujin. He has been honest since he was young. His only shortcoming is that he eats too much. Can you provide him with meals?" Lord Zhuang asked embarrassedly.

Yun Xi thought for a moment and said, "I can prepare a lunch for you, Master Zhuang. How will the children who leave the orphanage as adults survive? Can they survive?"

"Aside from being easily bullied because of lack of a clan, everything else is fine. Children here can study and learn skills, such as carpentry, cooking, weaving, embroidery, bricklaying, and even some self-defense techniques..." Master Zhuang smiled and said, "Don't look down on the elderly. They are treasures. The court provides them with shelter, and the elderly teach children survival skills. The children then go out into society to repay the country, passing on the torch."

Passing on the torch.

Yes, it is the passing of the torch, generation after generation, passing on civilization in various ways. No matter how many disasters or wars there are, they cannot stop it...

"The orphanage has some extra income, and before I leave, I can provide each child with about 500 wen."

Lord Zhuang said slowly.

Soon, Heiwazi brought Jiujin to the orphanage. Yun Xi looked at the girl. She had a pretty face and an honest look. She was about 1.5 meters tall and had a sturdy build. Unfortunately, her face was sallow, she had sores on her hands, and her clothes didn't fit her well. It seemed that she had not had a good life.

It is always more difficult for ordinary people to survive in the capital.

Lord Zhuang kindly asked about Jiujin's recent situation.

"What have you and Xiaoqing been busy with recently? Have you found long-term and stable work?"