My humble days in ancient times

This time, Xu Ruyi came here again to check the situation. Aunt Zhang saw it with her sharp eyes and hurriedly pulled her aside.

Xu Ruyi understood what she meant and knew that Aunt Zhang must have something to say, so she pricked up her ears and listened carefully.

Aunt Zhang leaned close to Xu Ruyi's ear and whispered, "Ruyi, Old Li comes to eat every now and then. I feel sorry for him being all alone, so I make him some food. I figured I might as well ask for less when we settle our wages in the future!"

Hearing this, Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "So it's just a small matter. Since it's just a once-in-a-lifetime thing, let him be. Aunt Wang is not at home, and he's all alone. I think he just wants to change his taste and have some fun. Let him eat whatever he wants, as long as he's not afraid of spicy food."

Aunt Zhang nodded and said with satisfaction, "You are young, but quite sensible. You are truly a girl capable of great things."

At this time, Xu Xiaohua came hurriedly, carrying a big backpack on her small body.

When Xu Ruyi saw her, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

Xu Xiaohua asked timidly, "Sister Ruyi, these are some beans, eggplants, peppers, and other things from my vegetable garden. Do you want some?"

Xu Ruyi hurried over and looked into the backpack, only to see that it was full of fresh and juicy vegetables.

Xu Ruyi was filled with pity and said with a bit of heartache: "You carried it for such a long distance, aren't you tired?"

Xu Xiaohua raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead and said with a smile, "I'm not tired, not at all."

Xu Ruyi said, "I've accepted them all. Wait a moment, I'll see how much it's worth."

Xu Ruyi carefully took out all the vegetables from the basket and separated the peppers, eggplants, and beans one by one. However, she looked around and saw no scale, so she said, "Xiaohua, there's no scale here. I'll weigh it for you tomorrow!"

Xu Xiaohua nodded obediently, then turned and left.

Aunt Zhang looked at Xu Xiaohua's departing back and couldn't help but say, "She's such a poor child, having to deal with all this at such a young age."

Aunt Li also said, "That's right, but how much is this dish?"

Xu Ruyi lowered her head and thought for a moment before saying, "This is a seasonal vegetable. It's usually three cents a pound at the market, so I'll buy it for her at five cents a pound!"

Aunt Zhang nodded and said, "I have a scale at home. Bring it over tomorrow."

Xu Ruyi nodded and said gratefully, "Then I'll trouble you, Aunt Zhang."

Later, Xu Ruyi went to the county town to buy a large scale and a small scale to keep at home in case of emergency.

The next day, Xu Ruyi got up early and went to the village to look for Xu Xiaohua. When she arrived at Xu Xiaohua's shabby home, she found Grandma Wu lying on the bed, looking pale and listless.

Xu Ruyi walked forward and asked with concern, "Has Grandma Wu taken her medicine?"

Xu Xiaohua lowered her head, bit her lips, and said nothing.

Xu Ruyi had nothing else to understand, so without saying a word, she hurried out to find Doctor Qian.

Doctor Qian carefully took the patient's pulse and said in a gentle tone, "It's just a cold, nothing serious, just take some medicine and you'll be fine."

Doctor Qian wrote out the medicine in a flamboyant manner, and Xu Ruyi paid the money without hesitation. Then she followed Doctor Qian and trotted over to get the medicine.

Grandma Wu looked at Xu Xiaohua, her eyes filled with guilt, and said weakly, "I just can't bear to leave you. Otherwise, I'd rather just go. Living would be a burden to you."

When Xu Xiaohua heard this, she burst into tears and sobbed, "Grandma, don't say that. You will definitely get better."

When Xu Ruyi came back, she found her eyes swollen like walnuts, so she asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Xu Xiaohua just kept shaking her head, choking with sobs and unable to speak.

Xu Ruyi gently put the medicine down and handed her the money for yesterday's food. She patiently told her to boil the medicine on time and take good care of her grandmother before leaving with peace of mind.

That day, Xu Ruyi was sitting quietly in the corridor on the second floor, with his hand on his chin. His eyes first looked at the scene of people working hard in the wasteland, and then moved to the scattered houses in the village.

At this moment, I glanced inadvertently and found that Xu Xiaohua was walking towards this side.

Xu Ruyi quickly got up and hurried downstairs. As soon as she came out of Wutong Courtyard, she saw Guo Huai bringing her in.

Xu Xiaohua looked very happy today, with a look of ease and joy in her eyes.

Xu Ruyi took her hand and went upstairs together, then considerately poured her a glass of water.

Xu Xiaohua took the cup of water with both hands and said, "Thank you, Sister Ruyi. Grandma's illness has been cured."

"That's good." Xu Ruyi responded with a smile.

Xu Xiaohua pursed her lips and said, "Sister Ruyi, I think..."

Xu Ruyi thought she might want to borrow some money, so she said gently: "Just tell me what you want to say. It's nothing."

Xu Xiaohua hesitated for a long time, her cheeks slightly red, and finally said, "Sister Ruyi, can I come to your house to work? I want to earn some money. I'm afraid that grandma will get sick again in the future. Every time grandma gets sick, I feel like the sky is falling."

Xu Ruyi didn't want to see her so worried and unhappy, so she comforted her, "Everyone gets sick, don't worry. Just keep warm and pay attention to your diet, and you'll be fine."

Xu Xiaohua nodded obediently.

Xu Ruyi frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "You can come over to work. Or why not bring your grandma with you? It's more convenient to take care of her here."

Xu Xiaohua almost jumped up with joy when she heard this. She then grabbed Ruyi's hand tightly and said, "Thank you, Sister Ruyi. I'm so happy."

Later, Xu Xiaohua spent a lot of time and effort to finally persuade Grandma Wu to come over.

Grandma Wu only had to light the fire under the stove every day, which was not too tiring. Xu Xiaohua became Xu Ruyi's maid, serving her wholeheartedly.

Xu Ruyi thoughtfully bought some beautiful clothes for Xu Xiaohua and also bought a few pieces for Grandma Wu.

Xu Xiaohua looked completely different after changing her clothes. She looked left and right in front of the mirror and couldn't believe that the pretty girl in the mirror was herself.

Grandma Wu gently touched the new clothes, her eyes full of sadness, and murmured to herself: "It's been a long time since I had new clothes."

At night, sleeping in her new and comfortable house, Grandma Wu tossed and turned, unable to believe it. She thought that she would no longer have to suffer from the cold in winter, and her heart was filled with warmth and gratitude.

On this day, villagers came one after another to buy eggs.

Xu Xiaohua said, "Miss, don't go downstairs. I can do it." After that, she ran downstairs quickly like a gust of wind, and then she and Guo Huai were busy counting eggs in the big shed near the big pond.

The number was quickly counted. Xu Ruyi stood at the upstairs window and looked out. She saw Luo Daying, Huang Guiyun, Tian Yuhe, and Widow Wang. They were walking together, talking and laughing as they left.

Xu Xiaohua and Guo Huai carefully brought the eggs into the yard.

Xu Xiaohua quickly ran upstairs, her face brimming with excitement as she said, "Miss, you collected quite a bit today."

Xu Ruyi immediately became interested and asked with a smile, "Then tell me!"

"Eight people came today, and each household has about fifty people, so that makes about four hundred people!"

Xu Ruyi nodded and said, "We couldn't harvest so many last year. It seems everyone is raising a lot of chickens this year."

Xu Xiaohua covered her mouth and smiled, saying, "Yeah, if the chicken thief hadn't stolen some, there would be more!"

After hearing this, Xu Ruyi thought of Wang Erdan's funny and annoying expression, and couldn't help but burst out laughing, and the laughter echoed in the room.