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Chapter 701: Chapter 706: Too Lazy to Talk to You_1
As for the eldest girl, she had now accumulated quite a bit of experience and even learned how to read accounts from the Zou’s. She also planned to go help out at the carpentry shop.
According to her aunt, the carpentry shop’s earnings this year could match those of the past few years combined.
"Eldest girl, take your New Year’s goods with you."
Qiao Duo’er suddenly remembered something and quickly called out to the two people who were about to leave the house.
"Sister Duo’er, you’re so thoughtful; I didn’t expect to have any!"
The eldest girl was very surprised and happy.
"Of course, aside from Sister Lan and Erhu, you’ve helped out for the longest time. How could I forget about you?" Qiao Duo’er replied.
When it came to closeness of feeling, the eldest girl and her family were still a step ahead, which was why not only did they receive gifts, but theirs were twice as substantial as others.
However, Tan Zhenghong had already delivered the spring couplets to the Tie Family, so the eldest girl only took three items and her wages with her.
But this was enough to make the eldest girl excited because all these were earned with her own two hands!
Even after getting onto the ox cart, the eldest girl remained quite self-satisfied.
"Big cousin, I’m pretty awesome, right?"
Wind Liyang generously gave a thumbs-up: "Eldest girl, you’re the most impressive girl I’ve ever seen!" 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
"Not at all, Sister Duo’er is the most impressive, I’m second," the eldest girl quickly corrected.
Wind Liyang’s thoughts inadvertently drifted away, and a feeling of melancholy suddenly surfaced in his heart.
And where this feeling came from, he actually didn’t know.
"Big cousin, what’s wrong with you?" the eldest girl asked worriedly.
Could it be that he had been too busy these past few days, too busy to fall ill?
Wind Liyang quickly snapped back to reality: "I just remembered that I haven’t given out the New Year’s goods yet, and I’m wondering what would be good to give."
"Prices have gone up these past few days, and there’s no time to prepare anything, so why not just give everyone an extra hundred Wen, just make it clear when you hand out the wages," suggested the eldest girl.
Wind Liyang nodded and happily adopted the eldest girl’s suggestion.
In fact, he had just said it casually, but now he really harbored such a thought.
Many craftsmen had been working in his family’s woodshop for several years now, always diligent and doing their jobs well. It would be good for him to show some appreciation at the end of the year to win over their hearts.
The eldest girl first sent the New Year’s goods home, but before the stool could even warm up, she hurried off again.
Mrs. Feng couldn’t help but wipe away her tears, feeling very downhearted.
She thought that this time the eldest girl was coming back for good, but unexpectedly, after just a couple of sentences, she left again.
"Our daughter has become capable, why are you crying now?" Tie Niu was very puzzled.
In the past, when the eldest girl caused trouble everywhere, Mrs. Feng would worry every day.
Now that her child had become sensible, she was still not happy.
How exactly does she want her child to be?
"What’s the point of a girl having too much capability? She’ll be leaving the house in a couple of years, and she’s hardly ever home now. Just thinking about it makes my heart hurt," Mrs. Feng hesitatingly said, feeling as if each thought cut into her flesh.
Tie Niu comforted her: "Once she’s left home, you’re still her mother, and no one can change that. If you’re really worried, you can go stay at her maternal home for a few days."
Mrs. Feng wiped her tears away: "Can’t be bothered to talk to you, I’m going to check on the old lady."
The old lady was the one who took it the hardest when the girl left.
Although Mrs. Feng understood all the reasoning, her heart just couldn’t bear the sadness.
Only the old lady understood a woman’s thoughts, saying that the child would definitely come back for the New Year’s celebration; it was only a matter of a couple of days.
Mrs. Feng’s mood instantly improved, and she even thought about keeping her child at home for an extended stay after the New Year.
As long as she didn’t bring up embroidery, the eldest girl would definitely agree, although she’d have to notify Qiao Duo’er.
