God-given mother: The villain cub is super clingy

Chapter 266: Collective New Year's Eve

Next came the two maids Ge and Hong, who received a purse with ten taels of silver, while Ziyi and Ziye received five taels each.

"You've worked so hard following me all the way, especially Aunt Ge, who made two trips back and forth!"

Madam Ge narrowed her eyes in a smile. "Princess, please don't be polite to me. This is what I should do! I'm so happy!"

Matron Hong also smiled like a chrysanthemum. "The princess wants to open a workshop in the village. Those bread and pickles we made before are all made in the mansion. Don't worry about it when the time comes. I promise to teach them all! If I can't do it in one day, I'll do it in two days. If I can't do it in two days, I'll do it in a month! I won't let the princess worry!"

Lin Yue had originally intended for Madam Hong to stay here for a while. Firstly, they needed someone familiar with the production process to teach them, and secondly, the operation of the workshop needed someone to streamline it before she could feel at ease! Madam Ge and Madam Hong were the best candidates. Both of them were the head madams of the palace, and they were able to manage the palace's industries and manpower, so this matter was no problem for them!

Now that Nanny Hong brought it up on her own initiative, Lin Yue was very happy!

"I was just thinking of asking Mammy for help!"

Madam Ge scolded her for taking the initiative first, and said in feigned anger, "You old woman, you always want to compete with me for everything. You're afraid that the princess doesn't know that you want to stay in this village for a while longer, right?"

Nanny Hong smiled even more happily!

"Serving the princess is our duty. Do you still want to argue with me about such a small matter? You are more important than me. You have more authority than me in the Southwest Palace. It's just right for me to stay. You should follow the princess and make sure everything is settled! Save her from worrying about it!"

"Look, you've arranged everything so clearly!"

Nanny Ge also smiled. She and Nanny Hong and Nanny Liu had a tacit understanding over the years, and this matter had been planned out long ago!

"With the two maids helping me, I have a lot more free time! I really want it!"

Lin Yue was naturally happy to have such a useful person under her. No one is perfect, especially in this era. Having capable people under her would prevent her from being bogged down in trivial matters.

In addition to them, the maids and servants who came with them all received a New Year's gift and a small purse, and then there were Ye Yin's secret guards and bodyguards. Lin Yue did not leave them out either, because it was the first year, after Ye Yin gave out gifts, Lin Yue also gave out one, which was equivalent to giving out double!

Everyone in the courtyard was in high spirits. This year, there were quite a few red envelopes, and everyone had one or two taels of silver.

Not to mention the secret guards like Shadow, each of them got five taels, double that is ten taels. Of course, the master also saved one portion for them in case they need it to get married in the future!

These secret guards do hard and dangerous work all day long. It is their blessing to follow a compassionate master like Ye Yin.

Shadow counted his savings with his hands and discussed it with Anba.

"I've already saved a hundred taels. Adding the portion the master gave me, it should be enough to marry a wife, right?"

An Ba was suddenly startled, "You already have a lover?"

"Go away! What lover? Don't say such harsh words! I am a very disciplined person!"

An Ba was even more surprised, "Tell me, which girl do you like?"

Shadow looked mysterious, "I won't tell you!"

Seeing him so secretive, An Ba decided not to ask and quietly observed him. He had to find out who this kid had his eye on! This kid, he was really good at doing things quietly! No wonder he's been so stingy lately! So he wants to get married! He's saving money!

Think about it, even Shadow has a sweetheart, while I haven't even started dating yet. It's really frustrating to compare myself to others! An Ba was secretly sad, not knowing that a pair of eyes in the dark were secretly glancing at him several times!

In the evening, the village began to become lively. Every household rushed to the ancestral hall with dumplings in their hands. The big shed in front of the ancestral hall had not been dismantled yet, so it was a perfect place to eat dumplings and stay up all night to celebrate the New Year.

Lin Yue asked Madam Ge and the others to take a lot of cakes, melon seeds and snacks. Some of them were bought in the capital, some were made by herself, and some were secretly taken out from the space by Lin Yue and mixed in!

Put it on the table for everyone to enjoy.

Bowl after bowl of fresh dumplings were served, and everyone ate happily!

"This year's Spring Festival was really enjoyable!"

"Yes! Ah Yue is back and has given us a workshop to make money. Our Yejia Village now has hope for the future!"

"Life is getting better and better!"

"You're right!"

After eating dumplings, a group of old men pulled Ye Yin to chat while cracking melon seeds. They chatted with him about the war, his fiefdom, the people in his fiefdom, and some of the village chief's trivial matters! It was a lively chat!

Lin Yueze, Qin Pozi, Dong Caixia and a group of other women sat together chatting. Young girls also sat aside. The bold ones joined their chat group, while the shy ones sat aside and listened.

"Auntie, Ah Yue, now that Qin Shu is back, you won't leave, right?"

Liu Zhenzhu seized the opportunity and asked Qin Pozi and Lin Yue.

Mrs. Qin laughed and said, "This kid is wild! I can't control him."

It was obvious that Mrs. Qin didn't know what Qin Shu was planning.

Lin Yue spoke up, "Qin Shu's martial arts have improved a lot now. I plan to have him form a transport team in the village. Haven't the young men in the village been trained before? I think Qin Shu needs to train them again. When they go out to deliver goods, they need strong skills to better protect themselves. Besides, Qin Shu is old enough to get married, right?"

When Liu Zhenzhu asked the question, Lin Yue guessed what she wanted to say, but it was not easy for her to ask about such things. Privately, she naturally did not want to waste his best years.

After all, Qin Shu had confessed his love to her before! But later on, he just silently protected her, so she always felt like she owed him something!

"Don't worry, this kid has great ideas! As for him, I don't worry. As long as he does his job well, I won't worry about him!"

Mrs. Qin is very open-minded. The most important thing is that she already has two sons. Qin Shu is no exception in expanding the Qin family. The more capable Qin Shu is, the better his future wife will be!

Liu Zhenzhu was extremely envious. "Auntie, I envy your open-mindedness! Nowadays, the young people in our village who are not married are being watched by people from all over the place! Right now, who wouldn't want to marry into our Yejia Village?"

"They say our Yejia Village is a blessed place. Marrying in will bring you happiness!"

Grandma Ye Si added, "It's not difficult to marry into our family. As long as the girl has good character and there aren't any messy people or things in her family, we welcome her. Otherwise, she won't be able to marry into our family. We in Yejia Village don't accept those messy people!"

"Fourth Grandma is right. Before the Spring Festival, Wang Kui's wife from Chenjia Village stopped me on the road and insisted on finding a wife for my son Ye Guang. She praised their daughter like a fairy in heaven. Everyone knows that Wang Kui is a lazy and greedy person. If he really gets married to a family like that, our Ye Guang will be in trouble!"

The one who spoke was Ye Lao's wife, and after hearing what she said, several people agreed. Now, the women in the village have reached a consensus that whether marrying a daughter-in-law or marrying a daughter, they must carefully inquire about the candidate from all sides, and those with impure intentions and bad character at home must not be accepted!

Nowadays, the villagers live a better life and value their sons and daughters more. There is no more case of selling daughters for sons in Yejia Village.

But that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen before.