Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune

Ten wen can buy ten buns, twenty steamed buns, or several jin of flour, if the whole family, big and small, goes it could amount to over a hundred wen.

That’s why the neighbors on either side planned to go tomorrow.

Some people immediately went to inform their relatives and friends, especially those who were sick and couldn’t afford treatment.

In short, Xie Zhinuan became quite famous in Gaocheng County overnight. Everyone knew that this Miss Xie was very beautiful. Those who had seen her described her in vivid detail, saying she was lovely, extremely lovely, like a fairy, there was no one else in the world as beautiful as her.

Xie Residence

Mu Rourou was tidying up her courtyard.

Her maids and old women, after being trained, were much more well-mannered and obedient to her, much more useful than the two old women and two maids from the Mu Residence by many times over.

Those four didn’t dare to go back and now that they weren’t valued by Mu Rourou, they were in an awkward position, wanting to ingratiate themselves with her, but she completely ignored them.

Mu Rourou placed a cloth doll on the shelf and arranged a vase, snipping branches from the courtyard, trimmed, and placed them in the vase to add a bit of green to the room, which she found attractive.

Humming an unknown tune, she completely lacked any semblance of a lady.

The two old women from the Mu Residence looked down on her, thinking that with her manner, she would certainly not be able to get married.

Xie Zhinuan was in the front courtyard, instructing people to tidy up the house first and then the courtyard slowly.

“Have the people who went to buy supplies returned?” Xie Zhinuan asked.

“Yes, Miss, all the procurement people have come back. According to your instructions, they have bought a lot of rice, flour, red beans, mung beans, soybeans, black rice, and glutinous rice, as well as chicken, duck, fish, and pork. I just had a look, and several people skilled in cooking in the back courtyard are already organizing things!” Jiao’s wife hurriedly replied.

She had essentially become the errand runner for Xie Zhinuan.

With her there, Aunt Chen was indeed much more relaxed.

“Mhm, good,” Xie Zhinuan responded with a nod.

She glanced at Jiao’s wife.

Jiao’s wife’s eyes were still swollen, but they were bright, with the kind of bright glow that saw hope, somewhat dazzling.

The second batch who went to buy fabric also returned. All kinds of fabrics, with various colors, were delivered specially from the shops, nearly emptying several of them.

Xie Zhinuan looked at these fabrics, all fine cotton and satin.

“Make clothes for the maids out of the fine cotton fabric. Aunt Chen, what do you think, should they all wear the same or can it be random?”

“Without rules, there is no square. It is better for the maids’ and old women’s clothes to be the same. Since they are maids and old women, the clothes should be simple and convenient to serve the master!”

Aunt Chen picked out two colors. “These two would make nice tops, the light blue for the outer layer and pink for the edges. This dark cyan is good for pants, while for the shoes below, let them be creative. As for the boys’ clothes, they should all be bamboo green!”

Xie Zhinuan nodded her head, finding the plan very good.

She whispered to Aunt Chen, “Let’s store the excess fabric in the warehouse for now, have everyone make a few sets of clothes first, and then let’s observe everyone’s temperament!”

“Miss, you should also have a few maids and old women to serve you; don’t do everything yourself!” Aunt Chen advised.

“Fine, I’ll choose a few smart and brave ones with a delicate heart soon, but the most important thing for those who follow me is to know some martial arts. If something happens, even if they can’t protect me, being able to protect themselves is good enough!”

Once Xie Zhinuan mentioned this, Aunt Chen had a clear idea.

They both knew that life in Gaocheng County would not be too peaceful.

“Should I ask if any of them know martial arts?” Aunt Chen inquired.