At that time, Yunmian was wearing a patched thin cotton coat and sitting on Sanbao's back with a cheerful smile.
This dress was borrowed from Li Xuemei and someone in the village who had children of similar stature.
The prince's young master no longer looks clean, and his face is streaked with black spots, which he wiped on himself because he was sweating due to the heat.
The prince couldn't reach him even if he wanted to wipe him, so he looked at his good grandson.
While Yan Yu kept telling the young master to hold on to the reins and sit still, he whispered to her godfather: "No need to wipe it. Farming is busy now, and the village is full of such poor children. If it is too clean, it will attract people's attention. Since the young master lives in In the village, it can't be like in the palace. He doesn't go out the door or steps out. He helps to pick up grass and stones in the fields. He is not tired. He runs and jumps. He can eat half a bowl more when he goes back. I see him very happy. , Goddess, look how much fun you have."
Shi Yunmian was not new at all. The height of the cow's body was what he needed to look up to. Now that he could ride on the back of the cow, his line of sight was immediately lifted up. All he could see were novel and interesting things that the palace had never seen before. How could he not Happy, crazy with joy.
The childish and clear laughter never stopped along the way.
From time to time, Yan Yu glanced at the cloth strips that tied him to the cow's back and tied to his two calves, and led the cow home all the way.
After arriving home, the people in the palace were very discerning and helped to unload the baskets of soil from the oxcart.
Seeing the young master being tied to the back of an ox, he laughed so hard that he couldn't even close his mouth. They were too smart to say anything about taking the young master down.
Yan Yu was not polite and directed a few people to pour the soil in the basket into the corner.
He raised his head and asked the child on the cow's back: "Are you still going to move the soil?"
“Go!” The young master was in great fun and was reluctant to get off the back of the cow.
Yan Yu then said: "Then you wait, I'll fill it with more water."
Li Xuemei came out when she heard the commotion and saw that her daughter wanted to take the child out. She didn't say anything and just silently handed over a few washed pears.
These are fresh fruits stored in the ice in autumn. The young master brought them from the palace.
In addition to a few baskets of fruits that are rare at this time of the year, there are also several boxes of candied fruits, two jars of honey, sugar, several boxes of exquisitely made snacks, a bag of rice and two bags of noodles.
The Crown Princess also specially sent two boxes. One was named for Mrs. Yan Li, also known as Li Xuemei, and the other was for the young master and young lady in the house.
Li Xuemei was busy going to the fields and had no time to open them. She just had some time and was curious, so she opened the two boxes and took a look.
Her box contained more than a dozen kinds of silver headdresses.
Li Xuemei can recognize the back comb, the pick, the pendant, the top hairpin, the sideburns, and a few others. Forgive her for her lack of experience and her inability to recognize them.
I only learned this when I was in Yongning City and interacted with many talented ladies.
The four-layered box given to the children at home is quite impartial. It contains two pens, an inkstone and four ink sticks with patterns of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum.
The young master is temporarily staying at Yan’s house. If the palace gives her money, it would mean he is looking down on her family. He prepared food and brought it with him. He looked at the honey candies and snacks among them. Is it because the young master likes sweets? The reason why so much rice and noodles were brought was probably because there were so many servants accompanying him.
The jewelry specially given to her was based on what her daughter always talked about at home: the generous Crown Princess, the wealthy Crown Princess. This box of silver jewelry was probably just a drop in the bucket for the Crown Princess, but it was something that fit Li Xuemei's status.
There are four children in the family, only Xiaoer and Xiao Yaer are in the village, Qianchu stays in Yongning to look after the shop, Heng'er has gone out on business and has not returned, and none of the imperial concubines are left behind. Regardless of their size, they all give the same pen and ink. Since both Qianchu and Xiaoer have been enlightened at home, it will only be a matter of time before Xiao Yaer uses it.
She thought for a while and showed the two boxes to the waiter and her godfather.
Wang Deshan only glanced at it and said casually: "Just keep it." He felt very worried.
The waiter's mother asked him to take care of her. It was clear that her words and deeds were consistent and she treated him as her elder.
"I heard from the waiter that the two girls of the Qi family are good at needlework. I will send someone to the town to pull some cotton cloth later, and ask the two girls to help me make some clothes for the young master. The inner ones, the open ones, and the Give the young master a few pairs of the gloves that the waiter wears when working."
He patiently taught Li Xuemei: "I don't know how long the prince is going to let the young master live, but let's make more preparations. Even if we can't wear it, it's our best, right?"
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"Mom, where did you get the pears?" Yan Yu took it and took a bite, then realized: "Did you bring it with the young master?"
Li Xuemei nodded and warned: "Don't worry about eating it for yourself, give the young master one too. Seeing that the child is dirty, you don't ask him to come down and wash it."
Yan Yu then told her mother what she had just said to her godfather.
"Forget it if his face is dirty. If he eats or drinks, wipe his hands. Also, don't let him just play crazy. If there is sweat on your body, wipe it off in time to avoid sweating. Look at how thin he is. The children in our village are thick-skinned, so it’s okay to move around more, but you need to give them snacks and keep an eye on them.”
"Is my aunt's family busy at the moment? I want my uncle to take his pulse to see if the child is a picky eater or something else." Yan Yu said.
“You don’t know what level your uncle is?” Li Xuemei was doubtful about Cui Langzhong’s medical skills.
"Hahaha! The prince dares to let the young master live in our house. He shouldn't have any illness. He is probably just being picky." Yan Yu laughed and defended her uncle: "My uncle helped the prince to see a doctor, but he was not normal person!"
Li Xuemei also laughed, this is what Cui Langzhong often talks about recently.
There is no one in the village who doesn’t know about it.
Yan Yu filled up the water, and several servants had already put the empty baskets back on the bullock cart.
Her mother was wiping the young master’s hands with a wet handkerchief.
Little Ya'er had just been fed and was unloaded on the kang. Her godfather helped take care of her in the house.
Yan Yu took out a pear from his arms, and with a little force on his hand, he separated the two halves, handed one half over, and said, "Young Master, here it is, to quench your thirst."
To the surprise of several servants of the palace, the young master, who usually wouldn't eat this, took it with his clean little hands, brought it to his mouth and ate it with the skin on, it was so enjoyable that it was unbelievable.
The word "peeling" was swallowed by them.
"You can't eat more, just half a pear." Yan Yu said matter-of-factly: "The remaining half would be a waste, let me help you solve it." With the fast rhythm of clicking, there was no surprise that half of the pear was left. Entered Yan Yu's belly.
Shi Yunmian nodded obediently, and then asked softly: "Brother Xiao Er, I want to drink water."
Yan Yu praised loudly: "Yes, that's it. When you are thirsty and hungry, just squeak. I am not a roundworm in your stomach. You have to say it before I know. Let's be louder next time!"
“Chinese!” The young master puffed up his cheeks and gave her a loud voice.
Yan Yuxin said, raising children is not as difficult as imagined.
Li Xuemei thought to herself: Her daughter is really good at training children. (End of chapter)