Chapter 109: Placing the Little Beggar (2)
After several clay dolls washed themselves clean in the river, Song Youan saw their appearance clearly for the first time.
Yuan Baosheng has thick eyebrows and bright eyes, and his appearance is very good-looking.
Erliang is tall and tall, with small eyes and several black moles on his face.
The other boys were all very tough-looking, but their names were randomly chosen, such as Gouzi, Stewed Pancakes, and Tie Shuan, which were very unpleasant to hear.
Song Youan renamed the three boys and used Yuanbao's surname.
Yuan Fu, Yuan Shou, Yuan Xiao.
The blessing of good fortune, the longevity of life, the sky of clouds, the boy's name all carries the meaning of Haoyu, which is Song You'an's expectation for them.
In addition to Cai Cai, there were two eight-year-old girls who didn't know their names either, so Song You'an also gave them new names, Yuan Sui and Yuan Qing.
The girls looked very weak, but Sui and Qing were both easy-growing plants, which was also Song You'an's blessing to them.
Erliang was originally the name that was born in her mother's womb. Song You'an didn't want to change it, but when he saw that his sister had given everyone else new names, he insisted on changing it too.
Song You'an had no choice but to give Er Liang a nickname, Yuan Shun, and a nickname, Er Liang. After all, this name was the only thing left to him by his biological parents.
"With a new name, you will be a real family from now on. Let's work hard to live together!" Song You'an said, looking at the children.
The children were very happy and nodded vigorously.
After leaving this dilapidated temple, Song Youan took these children to a cloth shop in Kyoto.
As a result, when the store owner saw a group of ragged children suddenly pouring in, he subconsciously stepped forward to chase them away.
"You guys are not allowed to come in, you will stain my cloth again."
A sharp shout caused the children who were originally in high spirits to pause and take a few steps back with timid expressions on their faces.
Song Youan followed behind and sighed silently when he saw this, but he could understand the store.
She stepped forward and said, "Shopkeeper, measure these children and make two summer clothes for each of them."
Before the shopkeeper could say anything, Song Youan took the initiative to show his fifty taels of silver notes.
Needless to say, money is confidence.
Sure enough, when the other party saw the banknote, his eyes lit up instantly, and his attitude changed 180 degrees: "Girl, please come in. I wonder what kind of material the girl wants to use to cut new clothes for these children? Let's do it." The cloth shops are all good, you can’t find another one in Kyoto.”
Song Youan said casually: "The materials and styles are whatever they like."
"Okay, okay, you take a rest, I'll ask someone to take the children to choose ingredients."
When the children heard that they could choose their own fabrics and colors, they immediately became energetic again, but they also knew that it was their sister who spent the money, so they subconsciously chose cheaper materials and only chose the colors they liked.
Song You'an didn't stop him. Now they were about to get rid of their status as beggars, so there was no need to give them the best all at once.
When they make money here in the future, it will only make sense to use their earned money to buy better ones.
They took turns taking measurements, and the shopkeeper gave Song You'an a receipt. With the receipt, he could come to the cloth store to pick up the ready-made clothes in three days.
It's just that the scene of Song You'an taking the beggars to buy cloth and make clothes happened to be seen by Cuizhu girl who came to check the accounts. This cloth shop is the business of the Fuyang Marquis Mansion. As a young lady, Zhu Ling is inconvenient to come forward, so many things are done by Cuizhu's hands.
She was in the back room and did not show up to say hello to Song You'an. She just watched curiously as Song You'an talked and laughed with a group of half-grown beggars.
I remembered that Miss Liu's family came to their house a few days ago to mention to their young ladies that Miss Song was hanging out with a group of beggars. Unexpectedly, she saw it with her own eyes today.
So after returning home, I told the lady about it.
"A beggar again?" Zhu Ling frowned after hearing this, with a sad look on his face: "This Miss Song hasn't come to talk to me for several days. I thought it was because she didn't want to go out because it was raining. Why? Getting involved with beggars again?”
"I don't know this slave, but although those beggars are dressed in tatters, they look very clean, as if they have just been washed," Cuizhu said.
Zhu Ling sighed: "I don't know what she is thinking. Beggars are all unidentified gangsters. If Miss Song offends these people because of her temporary kindness, she will cause more trouble than the gain is worth the loss."
"The slave thought that those little beggars were not malicious at all. They were all half-grown children, all of them were hungry and skinny." Cuizhu recalled.
But Zhu Ling was still not at ease, and immediately ordered: "Send someone to keep an eye on the movements of those little beggars, and also find out what Miss Song is going to do. If there is any trouble, remember to come back and tell me."
"Yes, slave girl, go right away."
Yunli Alley and the yard at the end of the alley have been cleaned up.
Because it is a relatively complete courtyard, there is nothing that needs to be repaired, except that the two rooms in the east and west have re-built kangs.
There are two small houses side by side against the wall, one is a kitchen and the other is a warehouse.
The courtyard in the center is spacious and clean, and there is a weeping willow tree outside the main entrance.
When Song Youan brought his people here, he just happened to catch up with the people from my house department leaving.
"Miss Song, right? The yard is ready, and the kang is newly built. It needs to be dried for three to five days. I won't be able to sleep in these days." The other party recognized Song You'an and couldn't help but give some instructions.
Song Youan agreed with a smile, and after sending them away, she looked at her brothers and sisters and said, "This will be your new home from now on, with one room for boys and one room for girls."
The children ran around happily in the yard, taking a look at this house and that house, jumping up and down with excitement.
"Sister, from now on we can sleep in a room that is airtight and airtight, and we will no longer be afraid of the cold." Yuan Bao looked at Song You'an excitedly and said.
Song You'an smiled and nodded, and ordered a few people to divide the bedding they bought first. In the past few days, they still have to lay the floor first, and wait until the fire bed is completely dry before sleeping.
After everyone was settled, Song Youan called them all to the yard.
"I will bring some things over in a few days. Then you can take these things to sell in the city. You will work in pairs and set up a stall each in the southeast and northwest."
Erliang raised his hands and said with some embarrassment: "Sister, we have never sold anything, and the younger ones don't understand how to calculate money."
They are all illiterate and can only do arithmetic with Yuanbao and Erliang. There is no guarantee that they will not make mistakes.
Song You'an smiled slightly when he heard this and said: "Don't worry, my sister has already figured out a way for you on this matter. There will be someone who will be responsible for helping you calculate the money."
Upon hearing this, several people showed happy expressions at the same time. Yuanbao even said: "Sister, you don't have to pay us for working, and we still have to repay you."