Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

Chapter 321. Talking about things.
“With so much rain,” Bai Suihe now understood why no one wanted to come to this place.

With this constant drizzle, it's not even worth doing any work; it really affects my mood.

In ancient times, everyone had a limited number of clothes. If they got dirty or wet, and lacked sunlight, people were more likely to develop skin diseases.

At this moment, Granny Pang lifted the curtain and came in. "Miss, the village chief just came by."

"But something?"

"The village chief came over to ask if our people could help them build a heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed), and they were willing to pay for it."

Bai Suihe and his family didn't hide the fact that they had built a heated kang (a traditional Chinese bed-stove) for their house. Huang Pingguo and his team even went out of their way to build one for Gu Li, so many people knew that they had this skill.

People nowadays are still quite simple and honest; they won't ask to learn someone else's skills, but are willing to spend money to hire someone to do the work.

"Let Huang Pingguo talk to them," Bai Suihe said. Of course, she wouldn't suggest that Huang Pingguo and his group pass on this skill. They would need to settle down here in the future, so having an extra source of income would be good.

Thinking of this, he jokingly said, "Chunxiang, let Huang Pingguo earn more for you in the future. I'm telling him to hire a few more people to help out and make the kang (heated brick bed) business a success."

"Miss, are you trying to send me away?" Chunxiang immediately looked aggrieved. "But what did Huang Pingguo do?"

“You silly girl,” Bai Suihe shook her head, “I had already returned your indentures and freed you. You were kind and righteous, and you were willing to take care of me all this way. I am already extremely grateful.”

You will all have your own lives in the future, and you will also have to earn a future for your children. We have just arrived and haven't settled down yet, so I won't let you go out and start your own households.

"Once your son-in-law has figured out the situation here, and my child is born, you can go back to your own lives."

Dongmei and Chunxiang were anxious. They had served the young lady in the mansion since they were young, and now that they were being asked to live on their own, they really didn't know how they would support a family.

“Miss, we are all willing to stay by your side.” Dongmei’s voice trembled slightly. “We will re-sign the indenture.”

“Yes. We’ll sign a new indenture.” Chunxiang added quickly. “Anyway, I’ll stay by your side for the rest of my life, Miss.”

Bai Suihe said, "I didn't kick you out. You can buy a piece of land near me, build a room, and we can be neighbors from now on."

Bai Suihe genuinely wanted Dongmei and Chunxiang to live their own free lives. These two girls were loyal and affectionate, so she couldn't keep them by her side forever.

"But……"

Bai Suihe raised her hand to stop her, "No buts. When you settle down near me, I'll need your help with many things at home."

Especially Zhuang Datou and Huang Pingguo, your son-in-law is planning to give them important positions.

While it's safer to have the indenture in one's own hands, it's not the only way to control people's hearts.

“You should listen to Miss. It’s your good fortune to have such a mistress. She’s so considerate of you. You must not let her down in the future,” Granny Pang said at this moment.

But in her heart, she was thinking that it would be good to let the two older maids go. Now that life had settled down, the two younger maids would probably be able to grow up and have children. It would also be a good opportunity to train new capable maids for her young mistress. She had already thought of the candidates and brought them with her: Wu Xiaocui from Wu Dayuan's family and Song Laidi from Song He's family. The two were of the right age and could serve by her young mistress's side for several years.

As for those younger girls, I'll keep them by my side and train them properly for now, so I can continue the relationship later.

The two maids were unaware that they hadn't left yet. Granny Pang had already arranged for someone to pick them up and said with gratitude, "We will never forget Miss's kindness. If it weren't for Miss, we would still be clueless little maids."

Not only were their lives comfortable working alongside the young ladies, but they also learned a great deal.

"That's right. From now on, I'll have to rely on you to help me with the household accounts. Right now, it's just a change of title. Maybe you can become old feudal lords in the future." If Bai Suihe wants to establish herself in this world, she needs to cultivate more manpower. So she thought about opening a private school after the child was born to train some children first, so that they could be kept for her own use or become the child's right-hand men. That's all possible.

She didn't want her future children to be confined to the backyard, so of course she had to make all sorts of preparations.

As for whether those who betray you will become ungrateful like Gu Baijiang, Bai Suihe couldn't guarantee it, but she couldn't condemn them all. As long as one or two of them turned out well and were grateful, that would be enough.

Dongmei and Chunxiang were not fools, and they immediately knelt respectfully before her, saying, "We will never forget your great kindness, Miss."

At Bai Suihe's prompting, Granny Pang went over and helped the two girls up. "You two girls are really something. You know that Miss dislikes this the most. Just remember this kindness in your hearts. Go back and choose two good plots of land in the village and build the houses as soon as possible. That way, you will both be the young ladies in charge of the household."

“Moreover,” Granny Pang’s gaze shifted to their bellies, “it might not be long before some great news arrives.”

The two maids blushed, but Dongmei mustered her courage and looked at Granny Pang, "What do you mean, Granny?"

They knew all about Granny Pang's abilities; these days, whenever anyone had a headache or fever, Granny Pang had been the one to help them.

"You're still in the early stages of pregnancy, so I can't see very clearly yet. I'll check your pulses again in a few days." Granny Pang was only observing their complexions. She had taken the opportunity to check their pulses earlier, but nothing was yet apparent.

Bai Suihe's face lit up with joy. "That's great news! You all take it easy these next few days. Let those little girls outside handle anything."

Having children is wonderful; children are the hope for the future.

She stroked her belly, thinking that this way the baby would have more playmates after it was born.

As for playing with the village children? Bai Suihe had thought about it before, but after walking around the village these past few days, she had given up on the idea.

It's not that the children in the village are bad, but the children in the village start helping with chores as soon as they can walk. The little ones start dragging firewood home, and the older ones are even busier from morning till night.

Dongmei and Chunxiang were completely bewildered. They had only consummated their marriages with their husbands after arriving at this place, so how could they have gotten pregnant so quickly?

At the same time, they also felt uneasy, as they were not yet ready to be mothers.

With no elders around to help them, they could only look to Granny Pang for help.

Granny Pang patted their hands, "You don't need to be nervous. You've always served the young lady. Apart from having an extra piece of flesh in your belly, what difference does it make?"

(End of this chapter)