Transmigrated as A Farm Girl Making Her Family Rich

Chapter 137: Chapter 136 Reluctant Wave Goodbye

Mrs. Li could only give a bitter smile and said, “If I could choose, I would hope to be by my children’s side, accompanying them as they grow.”

“Daughter, then will you always be a wet nurse? You haven’t had a baby boy yet!” Grandma Qi had always been worried about this issue.

“Mother, there’s no need to worry. The Tang Family said that after collaborating with my husband, they will let me return next spring. From then on, I will be accompanying my husband and children and won’t need to work as a wet nurse.”

“That’s wonderful! This is a joyous matter.” Grandma Qi’s eyes crinkled with her smile.

“How I envy the increasingly prosperous life of my second sister.”

“Elder sister, what’s there to envy? Didn’t brother-in-law say he’s going to apply for a job? Your family’s days will get better and better too!”

“Let’s hope that’s the case!”

The other relatives also started thinking along those lines and began discussing sending family members to apply for jobs.

Mrs. Li could only laugh and say, “Applying requires Housekeeper Tang’s approval. Just because we’re relatives doesn’t mean an automatic acceptance. When hiring, of course, they’ll choose the most capable people.”

“We understand that. We aren’t lazy folks, don’t worry.”

While chatting, everyone didn’t forget to fill up on the meat dishes. Today’s feast was richer than usual, and the gifts Mrs. Li brought back—chickens, ducks, cured meat—all tasted better than what the farmer family made.

Over there, the men were drinking, looking a bit tipsy.

At the kids’ table, everyone was crammed together, eating meat heartily, with grease smeared around their mouths, clearly enjoying themselves,

Only the youngest, Ye Shiqi, was eating by herself in Mrs. Li’s arms—the first time tasting roast chicken, duck, and cured meat in this era. She felt the traditional craftsmanship wasn’t bad, perhaps because in this era, all items were free of pesticides, and the poultry and livestock that were raised were naturally produced, making them tastier.

The air was less polluted, and the water quality was better too, a little sweet to the taste.

Ye Shiqi, who had already grown several teeth, could eat meat, and today she also felt very satisfied.

After the meal, Aunt and Younger Aunt went to wash the dishes, while Grandma Qi called Mrs. Li to the room to have a private chat.

Daya held the youngest sister as they all sat in a row—their cousins chatted together.

Uncle’s daughter looked at the clothes worn by Daya and her four sisters with a look of envy, touching the fabric and saying, “Cousin, your clothes are so beautiful. Did second aunt make them?”

“Mhm, mhm, this is the prettiest set of clothes we sisters have. Our mother made them for us. This fabric was a gift from the main family to our mother, who made these clothes and shoes for us.”

“Mhm, mhm, my mother also made shoes and clothes for me, but the fabric is nowhere near as nice as yours.”

“Cousin, you needn’t envy me. Once we start earning money, we’ll buy good fabric to make clothes for you too.”

Daya’s words made her younger sisters only nod in response, doubtful about whether their parents would buy them nice fabrics for clothes, especially since they were still young. It might be different when they grew up into young ladies.

The boys, upon hearing the girls talk about clothes, knew that as long as they had new clothes to wear, they wouldn’t fuss over whether it was coarse or fine because they understood that even dressed in a dragon robe, with their mischievous behavior, it wouldn’t make them look like the Crown Prince.

Wearing silk on them would be a waste; after all, they often played in the mud. Well!

Soon after three, Mrs. Li, somewhat reluctant to leave, had to say her goodbyes. The carriage still had to take her husband and daughter home before returning to the Tang Family.

The gifts Mrs. Li brought this time, other than the fabric and clothes, included desserts and alcohol, which she left behind. Some of the chickens, ducks, and cured meats she also left for them to take home.

The head household saw off their relatives at the doorway, and Mrs. Li looked back at her parents and siblings once more. She felt reluctant to leave, but could only wave back when they did.

Hongji helped his wife and children onto the carriage, waving goodbye to the family members.

Mrs. Li watched as the figures of her family grew smaller and smaller as the carriage moved away, silently wiping away a tear.

“Mom, don’t cry… we’ll see Grandma and Grandpa again soon—it will be the Spring Festival before we know it,” Daya comforted warmly.

The other girls also consoled their mother.

“My dear, the Spring Festival is just about a month away. We’ll see them again very soon, so let’s not cry,” said Hongji, his heart clenching in pain upon seeing Mrs. Li’s tears.

Mrs. Li managed a tearful smile and said, “I won’t cry, husband. Take good care of the children for me, then I can be at ease while I’m away.”

“I will. The children are all very sensible, not troubling me one bit. And the youngest one, especially, knows best. There are some things that aren’t convenient to discuss now, but if you have any doubts or questions, don’t ask them now. Wait until you’re no longer a wet nurse and have returned, then I’ll explain everything slowly.”

“Mm, I understand,” Mrs. Li said. In fact, she had many questions in her heart—like about the honey, the silver her husband had taken out today, and some other things that puzzled her but that she could not bring herself to ask.

Mrs. Li knew well enough that there were strangers in the carriage, and that private conversations between husband and wife should wait until they were alone.

“Big brother, please stop again at the kiln factory up ahead.”

Hongji hadn’t forgotten about the ceramic jars; he had paid for them. He hadn’t understood before why his youngest daughter wanted the jars, but then he remembered the honey.

“Alrighty!”

The carriage stopped next to the kiln factory, and Hongji, Mrs. Li, and the children all got out.

The owner greeted them with a smile when he saw them come to pick up their goods.

Ye Shiqi remembered that these ceramic jars had been sitting for so long. If they weren’t washed and honey was put inside, it would certainly spoil the honey.

Time was pressing, and she couldn’t take all these little ceramic jars into her space to wash each one, so her only choice was to have her parents wash them here before placing them in the carriage.

“Boss, you’ve come? How could we let you carry these little ceramic jars yourself? I’ll have someone help you carry them out.”

“Sure, thank you, boss,” he responded.

“Haha, it’s my duty to see to your business since you’re looking after mine by getting the jars out.”

The boss was about to arrange for workers to carry out the jars when Ye Shiqi spoke to her father, not quite clearly, “Who hee hee?”

Her words confused her parents and elder sister, who didn’t immediately grasp what she meant.

Ye Shiqi repeated herself and pointed to the kiln factory’s well, making her intentions clear not only to her parents but also to her sisters.

When the kiln factory boss had his workers bring out the jars, Hongji asked them to set the jars near the well so he could wash them.

“Sir, you want to wash the jars? With your nice clothes on, how can you get them dirty? For just five cents, our workers will ensure your jars are washed clean,” said the boss.

Hongji intended to refuse; after all, he was wearing a new set of clothes his wife had made for him, and this was their first outing. They shouldn’t get dirty or torn since they were made by his wife and were beyond the value of five cents. Nodding, he said:

“Okay, then I’ll trouble you, boss. They’ll be used for storing food, so they need to be washed cleanly. Thank you very much!”