northernbook Chapter 109: Resettling the Little Beggar (2)
Chapter 109: Resettling the Little Beggar (2)
After the clay dolls washed themselves clean in the river, Song Youan saw their appearance clearly for the first time.
Yuan Bao was born with thick eyebrows and white eyes, and he looked very handsome.
Erliang is tall, with small eyes and several black moles on his face.
The other boys were all strong and chubby, but their names were randomly chosen, such as Gouzi, Mengbing, and Tieshuan, which sounded very ugly.
Song Youan gave the three boys new names, using Yuanbao's surname.
Yuanfu, Yuanshou, Yuanxiao.
The boy’s names, “Fu” for blessing, “Shou” for longevity, and “Xiao” for clouds, all have good meanings and are also Song Youan’s expectations for them.
In addition to Cai Cai, there were two eight-year-old little girls who also didn't know their own names, so Song Youan gave them new names, Yuan Sui and Yuan Qing.
The girls all look very weak. Sui and Qing are both easy-to-grow plants, and they are also Song Youan's blessings to them.
Erliang was the name he was born with, and Song Youan didn't want to change it. But when he saw that his sister gave new names to everyone else, he insisted on changing his own.
Song Youan had no choice but to give Erliang a full name, Yuanshun, and his nickname was still Erliang. After all, this name was the only thing his biological parents left him.
"With new names, you will be a real family from now on. Let's work hard together!" Song Youan said to the children.
The children were very happy and nodded vigorously.
After leaving the dilapidated temple, Song Youan took the children to a cloth shop in Kyoto.
As a result, as soon as the store opened, a group of ragged children suddenly rushed in, and subconsciously stepped forward to drive them away.
"You guys are not allowed to come in here. You are so dirty that you can't soil my cloth again."
A loud shout made the excited children stop in their tracks and take a few steps back timidly.
Song Youan followed behind and sighed silently when he saw this. He could understand the store owner.
She took two steps forward and said, "Boss, please measure these children and make two sets of summer clothes for each of them."
Without waiting for the shopkeeper to speak, Song Youan took the initiative to show him fifty taels of silver note.
Needless to say, money is the confidence.
As expected, the other party's eyes lit up instantly when he saw the banknote, and his attitude changed 180 degrees. "Miss, please come in. I wonder what kind of fabric you would like to use to make new clothes for these children? Our cloth shop only has high-quality fabrics. You won't find another place like it in the whole of Kyoto."
Song Youan said casually, "The material and style are up to them."
"Okay, okay, you take a rest. I'll have someone take the children to choose the materials."
When the children heard that they could choose the fabric and color themselves, they immediately became excited. However, they also knew that it was their sister who paid for it, so they subconsciously chose cheaper fabrics and only chose the colors they liked.
Song Youan did not stop them. They were just about to get rid of their status as beggars, so there was no need to give them the best all at once.
It will only make sense when they make money in the future and use the money to buy better things.
After taking turns to measure their sizes, the shopkeeper gave Song Youan a receipt, which allowed her to come to the cloth shop to pick up the finished clothes three days later with the receipt.
However, the scene of Song Youan taking the beggars to buy cloth to make clothes happened to be seen by Miss Cuizhu who came to check the accounts.
This cloth shop is the business of the Fuyang Marquis Mansion. As a young lady, Zhu Ling is not convenient to come in person, so many things are done by Cuizhu.
She was in the back room and did not show up to greet Song Youan. She just watched curiously as Song Youan talked and laughed with a group of half-grown beggars.
I remembered that Miss Liu came to their house a few days ago and told their young lady about Miss Song hanging out with a group of beggars. I didn't expect that she would see it with her own eyes today.
So when I got back, I told the lady about it.
"A beggar again?" Zhu Ling frowned, a look of worry on his face. "This Miss Song hasn't come to talk to me for several days. I thought it was because it rained so often that she didn't want to go out. How come she's hanging out with beggars again?"
"I don't know about this, but although those beggars are dressed in rags, they look very clean, as if they have just washed." Cuizhu said.
Zhu Ling sighed, "I don't know what she's thinking. Beggars are all undocumented and undocumented. If Miss Song offends these people because of a momentary act of kindness, the trouble she causes will be more trouble than she gains."
"I felt that those little beggars had no ill intentions. They were just half-grown children, and they were all skinny and pale from hunger." Cuizhu recalled.
Zhu Ling was still a little worried, so he immediately ordered, "Send someone to keep an eye on those little beggars, and find out what Miss Song is up to. If anything troublesome happens, remember to come back and tell me."
"Yes, slave, go right away."
In Yunli Lane, the yard at the end of the lane has been cleaned thoroughly.
Because it was already a relatively complete courtyard, there was not much that needed to be repaired. Only the kangs in the east and west wing rooms were rebuilt.
There are two small houses side by side against the wall, one is the kitchen and the other is the warehouse.
The central courtyard is spacious and clean, and there is a weeping willow tree outside the main gate.
When Song Youan brought his men here, he just happened to catch up with the people from Wufangsi leaving.
"Miss Song, right? The yard is ready. The kang is newly built and needs to be aired for three to five days. You can't sleep on it for the next few days." The other person recognized Song Youan and couldn't help but give her a few instructions.
Song Youan agreed with a smile. After sending the man away, he looked at his brothers and sisters and said, "This will be your new home from now on. One room for boys and one room for girls."
The children ran around the yard happily, looking at this house and that house, jumping and dancing with excitement.
"Sister, from now on we can sleep in a house that is windproof and rainproof, and we don't have to worry about the cold anymore." Yuanbao looked at Song Youan excitedly.
Song Youan smiled and nodded, and told a few people to divide the purchased bedding first. They still had to sleep on the floor for the next few days and wait until the kang was completely dry before they could sleep there.
After everyone was settled, Song Youan called them all into the yard.
"I'll bring some stuff over in a few days. Then you can go to the city and sell it. Two people will form a stall in each of the four directions."
Erliang raised his hand and said with some embarrassment, "Sister, we have never sold anything before, and these young ones don't even know how to count money."
They are all illiterate, and they only know a few arithmetic methods, such as Yuanbao and Erliang, and there is no guarantee that they will not make mistakes.
Song Youan smiled slightly when she heard this and said, "Don't worry, I've already figured out a solution for you. Someone will be responsible for calculating the money for you."
When they heard this, they all showed delighted expressions. Yuanbao even said, "Sister, you don't have to pay us for our work. We want to repay you."