mesbooks Chapter 521: Crazy Pie
Chapter 521: Crazy Pie
She was responsible for naming the maids and servants born in April. She also held a piece of paper with the names in her hand and told the girls and boys in front of her:
"Huaixu, Qianyue, Chuyue, Jiansi, Zhonglü, Zhengyang."
Among them, Huai Xu is the little girl who was almost sold to a brothel, and the brother who was beaten.
However, the little girl was born in the twelfth lunar month and her name was Bingyue.
After hearing these series of names, the old ladies were quite shocked. Each of these names was so nice. Why did they sound better than the ones they gave to their brothers and sisters?
But Shen Youyou refused to admit it and said that this was definitely their hallucination.
"The names I gave to my aunts and sisters are more intimate and cute, and the ones I gave to my brothers are all meaningful. For example, my eldest brother, Shen Yubai, is named.
Can you understand the meaning of this?
"聿" means pen!
It means having outstanding literary talent and a strong literary scent.
Looking at the word "white", it not only contains the profound connotation of brightness and clarity,
It also symbolizes the noble qualities of purity, whiteness and flawlessness, fully demonstrating the noble character of sincerity, integrity, and extraordinary wisdom of intelligence and sharpness.
It is also easy to read, open-minded and generous, and fully demonstrates the unyielding character of literati and scholars! ”
Hearing her babble, Mrs. Hua, who was originally dissatisfied with the name, suddenly changed her attitude by 180 degrees and quickly responded:
"Oh my, this name is so good! It's a pity that your brother Dabao has no ambition and doesn't like to study. Such a good name is wasted."
After complaining to Shen Youyou, she rushed to Shen Dabao, grabbed his ears, and said earnestly:
"Little brat, have you heard how high your sister's expectations of you are? Putting aside other things, just for this name, you have to work harder, right?"
At this moment, Shen Dabao was so miserable, his face was full of tears, and he pleaded pitifully:
"Sister, my dear sister, please change your brother's name!"
After the names were given, several old ladies from the nine clans began to give a lecture.
In order to make the party more presentable, the boys from the Nine Clans also brought in some tables and chairs, on which were placed brewed tea.
Old Lady Hua sat at the front, and in the row behind her were nine old ladies who had specially changed into satin clothes.
Before speaking, Old Lady Hua skimmed off the tea leaves and took a sip in a very formal manner.
"As the saying goes, there is no order without rules. The rule in our family is just one: loyalty.
As long as you are loyal, our nine clans will never treat you unfairly.
I believe you all know now that we are the quartermaster village and a loyal and righteous clan bestowed by the prince, so we will definitely keep our word.
Furthermore, these secret recipes of our family cannot be disclosed to the public, otherwise if the imperial court investigates, we will not be able to protect you."
Seeing the maids and servants all looking serious, Old Lady Hua did not intend to continue threatening them, but continued:
“Although you have all signed a contract to sell your bodies, your wages are the same as those of other villagers.
There is a school in the village. If you have younger brothers and sisters, do you want to earn money to send them to school?
As long as you brothers and sisters are good, and the girls learn well, they can go directly to the workshop to learn to be managers when they are twelve years old.
If the boys are ambitious, then when the imperial examination is held in the future, my family can even give you a bond so that you can take the examination. If you can't afford it yourself, my family will support them to continue their studies.
Even those who cannot pass the imperial examination can also learn to be a manager.
When they grow up, they will kneel before your parents’ graves and burn incense, so that you can fulfill your promise to your parents that you would take good care of your younger siblings.”
The maids and servants who had brothers and sisters-in-law suddenly clenched their fists. Some girls even had tears in their eyes and gritted their teeth. They secretly made up their minds to work hard for their masters.
But before the old lady finished her words, she glanced at everyone's faces again:
"And for those who don't have brothers or sisters to go to school, or who are alone, no matter if your parents are gone, or you have met those biased parents who don't want you anymore.
From now on, you have a home again. This is your home. You can live a decent life with your own hands.
To reassure the deceased parents, or to make the biased parents regret their mistakes.
The maids and servants in our house don't have to kneel down to serve their masters, and they won't be beaten or scolded at every turn.
Here, you are all equal, you all earn your living with your own hands, and as long as you are self-reliant and self-reliant, you can create a future for yourself."
Cuifener also gave a lecture after Old Lady Hua, but this time, her words were particularly pleasant to the ears.
“Before today, everything you experienced in the past could only be your motivation.
From today on, as long as you follow our nine clans, I dare to say this, even if you have signed a contract to sell yourself,
But my family will never sell you or marry you off casually. As long as you work hard, that deed will be just a piece of waste paper.
What kind of life do you want to live in the future is up to you..."
Then came the big talk of Mrs. Fang. This old lady took a conciliatory approach. She said:
"Girls, do you want to marry a husband who understands your feelings in the future?
Do you want to find a wife for your elder brother?
And boys, as men, if you want to get married, you can't just ask others for money all your life, you have to learn skills and earn money to support your family."
After the old ladies spoke from the bottom of their hearts, all the girls and boys were as excited as if they were injected with chicken blood.
In fact, the sentence that most moved many maids and servants was: "You have a home again. This is your home."
They were so excited that it even lasted until late at night. Many girls and boys covered their heads with new quilts and sobbed secretly in their beds.
Many of them felt that these days were like a dream and too unreal.
They were all a little dizzy, and somehow they signed the indenture contract without knowing why.
But the moment they actually put their fingerprints on the paper, they felt a mixture of anticipation and anxiety. They were looking forward to a future where they wouldn't have to sleep in the open air or compete with wild dogs for food.
They are even more worried that they will no longer be free, and their life and death will be in the hands of others. Perhaps, if their masters are unhappy, they will be beaten to death.
But since meeting Shen Youyou, he has been treating them, buying them clothes, and providing them with full meals.
Until they arrived at the legendary Tangjia Village. Yes, these little beggars might not be good at anything else, but they were definitely well-informed about gossip.
Naturally, I knew where Tangjia Village was. I also knew that there was a group of people in the village called the Nine Clans, who were granted the title of Loyal and Righteous Clans by the Prince.
In fact, that family was an imperial merchant. In the past, if they met ordinary merchants and asked for food, they might be beaten and kicked.
But the imperial merchant treated them so well. Not only did he give them such a bright and beautiful house, he also gave them all new cloth and cotton.
Everyone has a new quilt and new clothes.
Moreover, since the establishment of Tangjia Village, not only did the masters of the houses not beat or scold them, but even the workers in the workshops did not look down on them.
When they see them, they will talk to them enthusiastically and say, "You are new here, right? Just live well in the village from now on. Don't worry, the nine clans are all good people."
"Oh, look at this pitiful girl, how can she be so thin? Come on, let Auntie give you some more food, you have to eat more!"
Everything feels so unreal, as if I am in a dream.
But what happened today, the warm encouragement from the old ladies of the nine clans, made these half-grown children who were homeless,
Finally found my own harbor.