Chapter 54 - Chapter 54: Loyal Housekeeper
Chapter 54: Loyal Housekeeper
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
On the way back, Shen Ruyue asked carefully, “Miss, do you want to give me a name?” Chu Qingzhi was now her master. It was time for her to call her Miss.
Chu Qingzhi was confused. “Why do you want me to give you a name?”
Shen Ruyue said in a low voice, “Giving a name is a gift from the Master to the servant.”
Chu Qingzhi understood now. Shen Ruyue thought that she was going to treat her as a servant girl.” You are not a servant. Instead, you’ll be my housekeeper. I’m busy every day. You have to help me.”
She had always wanted to slack off, but in reality, she was as busy as a dog!
Shen Ruyue quickly expressed her loyalty. “I’ll do everything you say.”
Chu Qingzhi was very satisfied with Shen Ruyue’s attitude. “When I get back, I’ll find herbs to treat your illness. From now on, you’re a member of my family. By the way, I have to think of an identity for you.”
Shen Ruyue waited silently without asking.
Chu Qingzhi thought for a moment and said, “Ruyue, when we go back, tell them that you came from afar to Shuiyun County to look for your family, but your family moved away. You’re the only one left now. You have no family and no one to rely on. I saw that you were pitiful, so I brought you home.”
Shen Ruyue was so touched that tears welled up in her eyes. “Miss, I understand.”
Chu Qingzhi felt awkward when she heard “Miss”. “You don’t have to call me Miss. Calling me Miss in the village is pretentious. Call me by my name.”
Shen Ruyue chuckled. “Yes, Qingzhi.”
Chu Qingzhi turned to look at Shen Ruyue. Shen Ruyue was a natural beauty, but whether or not she was smart remained a question. “I’ll nurture you well.”
Shen Ruyue smiled with tears in her eyes. “Qingzhi, I’ll learn diligently. I’ll always remember your kindness.”
Chu Qingzhi nodded. “Good.”
In Chu Village.
The children were playing at the entrance of the village. Among them was Chu Junbao, who waved at Chu Qingzhi and shouted enthusiastically, “Sister Qingzhi, you’re back?”
Chu Qingzhi took out a handful of candy from her bag. “Good kids. I brought candy for you.”
The children immediately surrounded her and thanked her with smiles. “Thank you, Sister Qingzhi.”
Chu Qingzhi smiled. “Don’t be naughty.”
The group of children admired Chu Qingzhi very much and replied in unison, “Sister Qingzhi, we understand.”
When Shen Ruyue saw this, she smiled brightly. It seemed that living in the village was not bad.
Chu Qingzhi said to Shen Ruyue, “Let’s go. My house is over there.”
After walking for a while, Shen Ruyue saw many people coming in and out of a house in front of her. It seemed that everyone in the village had gathered in this house. It was very lively. “Qingzhi, is there someone in the village holding a banquet?”
Chu Qingzhi explained as she walked, “It’s not a banquet. That’s my family. My family is doing business. They’re villagers who are working for me.”
Shen Ruyue was enlightened. “Qingzhi, I understand why you want me to be the housekeeper now.”
Chu Qingzhi said, “Work hard. I won’t treat you badly.”
Shen Ruyue nodded solemnly.
Chu Qingzhi patted Shen Ruyue’s shoulder. “Good.”
It was only noon, but the weather was already very hot. Everyone was so busy that they were sweating.
Chu Xuhua brought Chu Third to pick pears.
Chu Qingyue was making clothes. Chu Qingzhi asked Chu Qingyue to make the first batch of clothes as soon as possible so that they could open the shop. Hence, Chu Qingyue got busy with her favorite thing… making clothes.
Chu Qingning wanted to learn medicine, but before that, she still needed to learn a lot of words, so for the time being, she helped to work in the backyard.
The other young ones were also helping and checking on everyone to see if anyone was slacking off.
As for the four elders, some were busy tending to the fields. As villagers, fields could not be neglected. Some were busy with the kitchen and preparing food for the family.
After Chu Qingzhi returned home, she told Shen Ruyue about the situation at home and introduced her to everyone.
When the four elders heard about Shen Ruyue’s background, they felt that she was very pitiful, so they readily accepted her.
In any case, there was no shortage of food at home. It was fine to raise another girl. She could also help with the work.
When Shen Ruyue found out that Chu Qingzhi was in the ice cream bar business, she was stunned. It took her a while to come back to her senses and she admired Chu Qingzhi even more.
If it were anyone else who had obtained the Divine Stone, they would have gone to the capital to make a killing. It had to be known that the capital did not lack anything except ice. Even if they did not sell ice, the price of the Divine Stone would be astronomical. However, Qingzhi did not have such ambition. Her temperament was too rare.
Shen Ruyue took on the job as the housekeeper and relieved the burden on Chu Qingzhi.
As she promised, Chu Qingzhi quickly found the herbs to treat Shen Ruyue.
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Chu Qingzhi came to the stable and applied medicine on the horse. Under her care, the horse was gradually healthier.
The day before yesterday, the horse did not see Chu Qingzhi and almost smashed the stable. It kept neighing and only calmed down in the middle of the night.
Now that it saw Chu Qingzhi, it snuggled into Chu Qingzhi’s arms, wishing that Chu Qingzhi could hug it and pat it.
Chu Qingzhi smiled and touched the horse’s face. “Be good. When you recover, I’ll take you out for a spin.”
The horse neighed and was especially happy.
After taking the medicine, Shen Ruyue looked much better. She walked over and touched the horse’s back. “Qingzhi, this horse is so impressive!”
Chu Qingzhi smiled slightly. “Not only is it impressive, but it’s also very intelligent. It can understand human language.”
Shen Ruyue was surprised. “Qingzhi, where did this horse come from?”
“I picked it up.” Chu Qingzhi leaned closer to Shen Ruyue and whispered, “But no one believed me.”
Shen Ruyue looked at Chu Qingzhi in shock. “I believe what you say.”
Chu Qingzhi threw two handfuls of grass to the horse. “Ruyue, why are you looking for me?”
Shen Ruyue immediately reported with a serious look on her face, “The 5,000 ice cream bars General wanted are ready. I’m here to inform you of this.”
Chu Qingzhi gave Shen Ruyue an approving look. “I’ll go take a look.”
There was a huge shed built in the backyard of the house. Chu Qingzhi cast a spell in the shed. It was not hot at all. Instead, it was cool.
The shed was divided into two parts. One part was used to make ice cream bars, and the other part was used to store the ice cream bars.
The ice cream bars were neatly placed in the boxes that Chu Qingzhi had cast a spell on. Otherwise, it would have melted long ago on such a hot day.
As she walked into the storeroom, she felt a chill.
Shen Ruyue suggested, “Qingzhi, I think we can build a workshop after selling this batch of ice cream bars. We can formalize the business and think of other businesses in the future. It’s best if we can operate all year round.”
Chu Qingzhi was impressed by this idea. “Sure. Draw up a plan for me to see.”
Shen Ruyue nodded. “I’ll do it later..”