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

Yun Xi, who didn't know how to spend the money, saw the silver that Dong Zhu brought back one after another, which finally totaled 32,000 taels. In other words, he made more than 10,000 taels by reselling the grain.

He took out two hundred taels and handed it to Dong Zhu, "Split it equally among those who are going to sell grain this time."

Dong Zhu knelt down and thanked, "Thank you very much, old lady."

Yun Xi waved her hand and said, "Don't be polite. Go and divide the silver quickly, and then ask everyone to go to the study and courtyard to get food."

"okay."

Yun Xi looked at Xiaodong and the others, "You guys can go get some too. You can keep them for your own cooking or sell them. It's up to you."

Xiaodong and the other three thanked him happily and flew away as quickly as butterflies. Yunxi was so envious.

"System, when do you think I can be young and have a young body?"

system:( ?? ?)

"Yes, but you have to travel earlier. For example, if you're a widow whose husband has just died, or a woman who becomes an old man's second wife, etc., then your time in the mission will become very long, and the starting situation will be more difficult. Are you willing to give it a try?"

"Why not, but are the rewards increased?"

“It can be increased.”

……

The food Yun Xi released could not save all the people. Fortunately, Prefect Cheng started to build tents and distribute porridge, which could stabilize the situation for a while. If too many refugees appeared under his rule, it would be detrimental to his career.

Therefore, the donation amount for the big families was increased forcefully. Fortunately, the Qi family was going to donate more anyway, so they took the lead.

After receiving the silver, money and supplies, Prefect Cheng began to provide disaster relief. He first set up a porridge stall and then sent people to other places to buy food. This drought only affected two provinces, and although the price of food elsewhere had increased a bit, it was still affordable.

While preparing for the exam, Qi Yu went outside the city to attend a literary gathering. When he came back, he said that the refugees outside the city had gathered in a large area.

"Mom, I heard that a grain merchant did a good deed and sold a lot of rice at a price four hundred wen cheaper than the grain store." Qi Yu picked up an orange, peeled it and handed half to Yun Xi, saying casually.

Yun Xi took the orange, broke off a segment, and ate it, wondering, "Huh? Food prices have gone up again?"

Qi Yu walked around the room, worriedly saying, "It has increased. The prices of all kinds of food have increased very quickly. Fifth sister just had a lot of food delivered. She said the drought came suddenly and the Guan family doesn't have much food, so she asked them to save some food."

"There's plenty of food stored at home, so you don't have to worry. With this drought, I don't know if the imperial examination will be held."

Yun Xi glanced outside and took a sip of water. It was a drought and there was no rain, so the lake at home had dried up. Fortunately, there were three wells with plenty of water in them. She wondered if they could hold out until the drought was over.

"Third brother, are you confident about this exam?"

"Mom, I memorized the text very well, studied very hard at Yuelu Academy, and even had the materials provided by the Cheng family, but I still feel a little empty and anxious." Qi Yu sighed and sat on the round stool without saying anything.

Yun Xi: "Why don't you ask your son-in-law Xiaoba to come home and study with you? He can live in Qingfeng Courtyard. It's quiet there, perfect for studying."

Qi Yu agreed after thinking about it, "Of course I would like to if I can. My eighth brother-in-law has a very stable mentality and is also talented."

Yun Xi said, "Okay, Dong Zhu, take someone to ask the Eighth Uncle if he's willing. If he is, please come."

"okay."

When Dongzhu led his men to find the eighth uncle's house, he felt that the matter was settled.

Before the eighth young lady got married, the Chen family borrowed money to buy the small grocery store, spending more than two hundred taels. However, the store was too small, with only a room of about twenty square meters and no yard in the back. There was only a very narrow corridor outside the store, connecting to the three rooms at the back. One of the kitchens was piled with a lot of sundries. One room was for an elderly couple and their daughter to live in, and the other was for a newlywed couple to live in.

It is really crowded to live in such a small place, and there are streets in front and behind. It is very noisy when it is busy, which is not suitable for studying at all.

Of the three people who came with the eighth lady's dowry, only the nanny was left behind, and the others were placed in the dowry house.

As for why the Eighth Miss didn't use her dowry to support her husband's family, it was because Master Qin had taught her that great kindness can turn into hatred, and a man can live in poverty but not in disrespect. Therefore, the Eighth Miss would rather suffer with Mr. Chen, or earn money by painting and embroidering, than ask to use her dowry to support the family.

After entering the Chen family and being invited in, Dong Zhu saw the eighth daughter Qi Mingying painting in the house. He didn't know what to feel, so he just smiled and explained his purpose.

Qi Mingying said happily, "I was just worried that my family wasn't suitable for my son-in-law to study. Mother is so thoughtful. I'll go talk to my husband. You wait for me to come back."

There was no reason to let the master go and invite people, so Dong Zhu quickly took people to follow.

Young Master Chen is now studying in the empty house of his mentor. This scholar was Young Master Chen's enlightenment teacher. He opened an enlightenment class in the village before. Later, the scholar's seven sons became successful in business, so they bought a house and settled down in the city. The scholar valued his talent and took Young Master Chen with him to teach him. The Chen family felt that they could not always trouble the scholar, so they gritted their teeth and rented a house in the city to do business. They collected special dried goods from the countryside to sell, and found several ways to purchase goods to make some money. However, compared with the scholar's family, they were too poor.

Qi Mingying found her husband to explain the situation. Young Master Chen was naturally happy. After saying goodbye to his mentor, he went home to pack his luggage and followed him to the Qi family.

Qingfeng Courtyard had been cleaned up at this time. Yun Xi had a small kitchen set up there so that no one would disturb the two of them while they were studying.

He advised his third daughter-in-law, "Study hard, third son. If you pass the imperial examination, you will be his wife. If you pass the imperial examination, you will be the wife of an official. Yi'er and her three children will be the daughters and sons of an official. This is a big deal, don't be careless."

The third daughter-in-law held her youngest son in her arms and nodded in agreement, "Mom, don't worry, I understand."

"Okay, I got two Dongzhu in my room recently. You and your sister-in-law can each get one. You can save them up to make a headdress later." Yun Xi looked at Dong Zhu. Dong Zhu understood and went back to the room to take out two boxes. He handed one to the third young master's wife with both hands and took the other out to give to the eldest young master's wife.

Mrs. Qi opened the square box and saw a huge pure white pearl lying quietly inside. It was as big as her youngest son's fist.

"Mom, such a big pearl? Can we use it at home?"

Madam Qi Sanshao was a little frightened. Such a big pearl should only be used by noble women like the Empress Dowager and the Saint.

Yun Xi reassured her, "This is from a pearl farm on the coast. The latest Dongzhu is of very good quality. The best ones are sent to the royal family in Beijing. These inferior ones are very expensive. I thought it looked good, so I bought it. You can keep it with confidence."

Madam Qi Sanshao breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, mother."

"Yah~"

The little son in her arms suddenly reached out and pinched the Dongzhu, and Mrs. Qi Sanshao quickly took it away, "Baoer, you can't eat this, you will choke."

Yun Xi smiled brightly, "Our little grandson knows this is a good thing."