Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

Xiao Yunxi discovered that the helpers ate the cabbage and vermicelli, but not the spareribs. Some of them put the white flour cakes in their arms and took out the jade flour steamed bread from their pockets to eat.

I only found out after asking Uncle Tang.

They kept the meat and white flour bread to take back home. Ordinary families would not be willing to eat such meat and white flour during festivals. They wanted to take it back to their children and wives to eat.

Xiao Yunxi's face looked a little unhappy, and Old Uncle Tang hurriedly explained:

"They know their limits and save their own portion. They won't eat more than they want."

“Who has the energy to work if they don’t have enough to eat?”

Uncle Tang’s mentality was similar to that of the helper. He only thought about his family and didn’t consider that if the workers were not well fed, they would not have the energy to work, which would result in lost construction time and Xiao Yunxi would be the one who suffered the loss.

He suddenly felt ashamed:

"I didn't think it through. I'll explain it to them right away..."

Xiao Yunxi pulled him aside and sternly set the rules for the helpers:

"From now on, you have to eat lunch on site and not take it home. Anyone who violates this rule will lose their wages. Now, eat the meat in the bowl and the bread that was put away."

The helper who hid the bread blushed as red as a monkey's butt.

"Boss, I only eat three pancakes. I'll save one for my child. I won't eat more than that."

Xiao Yunxi said righteously:

"If you eat one less piece of bread, you will work less. If you want to work, do as I say. If you don't want to work, leave immediately."

The helper looked ashamed, took out the bread, and ate it silently.

He did not resent Xiao Yunxi. The employer provided lunch so that they could eat enough to work. It was indeed inappropriate for him to not eat enough himself and save the money to feed his children.

Just thinking about how I can enjoy such good flour and meat while my children, wife and mother can’t, makes me feel bad and uncomfortable.

But some people don’t think so.

They felt that even if they didn't have enough to eat, it wouldn't affect their work, and the boss was really stingy.

Even if it is real money, some people regard money as dirt. If you can't please everyone, just do what you think is right.

Back home,

Xiao Yunxi told Aunt Li that tomorrow's lunch should be prepared at double the standard of today's. Aunt Li was confused and mentioned this when she was delivering water to the workers.

Uncle Tang sighed and told Aunt Li about the incident. Aunt Li complained:

"You always say I'm soft-hearted, and you're the same way. This may seem like a small matter, but we can't start this."

Old Uncle Tang sighed:

"I was inconsiderate and didn't consider Yunxi's perspective."

Aunt Li comforted her:

"Yunxi is not a petty person. She won't be angry about such a thing. She has a kind heart."

Thinking of asking her to cook more dishes tomorrow, Aunt Li probably had some guesses. Sure enough, the next night, when the helpers put the tools back, Xiao Yunxi pointed to the wooden barrel in the kitchen.

"If you make too much food, it will spoil easily if you don't finish it, so take some home to eat."

The helper who had complained suddenly felt ashamed. The boss was not stingy at all, but clearly had a big picture. Dr. Lu, who was eating for free, kept nodding with a smile on his face.

Kindness must have a bottom line, and generosity must also have principles.

It's like giving Hu Zi's mother an operation to treat her illness. It's not completely free. The medical expenses are temporarily owed. Hu Zi needs to work for Xiao Yunxi to offset the outstanding amount.

This is what it means to be a person with principles and to do good things in a proper way. He is too principled. When I asked about the knowledge related to surgery, he really did not reveal anything.

His disciple Zhang Zhongjin had been studying on his own for the past two days, but there were some things he just couldn't fully understand. While Xiao Yunxi was examining Hu Zi's mother, he asked three soul-searching questions:

"My dear, how does strong liquor disinfect? ​​What is inflammation? Why can cooked garlic relieve wound infection?"

Once again mercilessly mocked:

"Do you think you're the one with the most answers? You're too old, don't be so curious. As the saying goes, curiosity kills the cat."

"You little girl, you don't know how to respect the elderly and love the young!"

"Yes, I am young, you should take care of me."

"I....."

I was defeated again, I was totally no match for my opponent in bickering.

Xiao Yunxi reminded Hu Zi that he could not eat for the time being, and if he felt thirsty, he could moisten his lips with water, and also he should stop taking painkillers.

Yesterday, when Hu Zi's mother woke up, her wound was very painful. Doctor Lu prescribed external painkillers and a small amount of sleeping pills to keep her asleep to relieve the pain.

Painkillers contain a substance similar to morphine, which can be addictive if used excessively. There is no need to use them if the pain is bearable now.

After Xiao Yunxi left, Doctor Lu slapped Zhang Zhongjin in frustration:

"How could I have taught you such a stupid apprentice who can't even understand a simple operation?"

Simple?

If you don’t understand it yourself, why should I understand it?

"Hurry up and send someone back to deliver a letter, and send more gold, silver and jewelry. The young lady likes money, so give her gold, silver and jewelry. How can she not be moved?"

When it comes to judging people, Doctor Lu is really good. Wouldn't it be better if he could do something practical earlier instead of talking nonsense?

Xiao Yunxi officially started her life of lying flat.

In the space is the wealth accumulated by the Ma family over the years, and the tofu business is slowly getting on track.

The aunts went from being nervous at the beginning to being very proficient now. She only needs to order some tofu and doesn't have to worry about anything else. She can make money just by lying down.

I cook delicious food for the children every day and teach them physics, chemistry, and whatever is interesting to broaden their thinking and horizons.

of course,

There are also troubles, such as the troubles encountered in building a house.

Her design completely replicates modern houses, but ancient materials are difficult to meet the needs, such as laying pipes.

No steel pipes, no PVC materials,

Uncle Tang suggested using bamboo to make pipes, but they should be replaced with new ones every once in a while to avoid leakage.

The original design of the house was that each suite had a bathroom, so it was necessary to have water supply and drainage. Bamboo pipes were used instead to facilitate maintenance and replacement, so it was necessary to take an open route.

The house is full of big, long, green bamboo tubes, which is really ugly.

Finally, I had to change the design.

There is only one toilet, which is hollowed out with stone and connected to the outdoor septic tank as a pipe. This way it is more sealed and there will not be a smell of origay everywhere.

There is also a washbasin, which also needs to be carved out of a whole piece of stone. The stonemason in the town said that both pipes and pools can be made, but the price is high.

Xiao Yunxi was wealthy and generous, so she just gave him 30 taels of silver. She only wanted the most expensive one, not the most suitable one.

in addition,

The speed at which building materials are consumed at home is far beyond our expectations.

One square meter of wall 37 requires 192 bricks, and one square meter of wall 18 requires 96 bricks. The first batch of bricks was barely enough to lay the foundation, and the earthen kiln was asked to deliver the second batch of bricks, which totaled 10 green bricks.

When the boss received the order, he couldn't believe it. There were only a few rich families in the town. Where did someone so wealthy come from to want so many bricks?