Wang Zhuangzhi frowned, sighed and said solemnly: "Damn it, I'm either just talking about it, or I think Ying Niang's move is inappropriate."

The sister-in-law has always been a kind person, but there was obviously no one else in the carriage. The man was still supporting Ying Niang, and the two were talking and laughing. It is a big taboo for a man and a woman to sit together in the same carriage.

Liu Zhihua frowned, not believing that Ying Niang was such a person. She waved her hand and said to the head of the house: "You are busy worrying about other people's affairs. Your own yard has not yet been settled. Besides, what if it is a relative of Ying Niang's family."
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Wang Zhuangzhi choked, it was the same idea, but he felt something was wrong.

"You've been running all morning, you're not tired. Come on to the kang and rest for a while. I'll go cook."

After saying that, Liu Zhihua walked out carrying the sweet potato basket on the ground.

Wang Zhuangzhi sighed and didn't think about it any more.

East Room,

Xiao Li held up the dragonfly, his big black and white eyes looked curiously at what his elder brother took out from the package, and asked doubtfully: "Brother, what is this?"

Erya hugged Jiaojiao and hurried ahead of her elder brother to say, "I saw this in Uncle Liu's house. It's used to color brushes."

Qiu Sheng placed the inkstone and brushes neatly on the desk and said with a smile: "Erya is right, this is the pen, ink, paper and inkstone that my eldest brother bought. In the future, if any of you can write, you can use this brush to practice calligraphy."

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He bought these with the money he earned from copying calligraphy books for others. Although the brush is not exquisite, it is compact. The surface of the paper is rough and frizzy, but it does not affect calligraphy practice.

"Just now, Dad said that Jiaojiao has learned all the words in the booklet. Jiaojiao, my eldest brother is here to test you."

Qiu Sheng found the booklet he had copied, opened a page at random, blocked the pattern on it, and asked with a smile the words below: "Jiaojiao, how do you pronounce these two words?"

Jiaojiao came closer and took a closer look, then replied in a soft voice: "The house."

"What about this?"

"Well, this is a little bird."

Qiu Sheng picked a few at random, and Jiaojiao answered them correctly without exception. Later, he simply blocked the words and let Jiaojiao look at the images and try to write those words.

Jiaojiao found a branch and skillfully scratched it on the ground. She would never forget it after reading it. Except for the slow strokes that were not correct, Jiaojiao wrote down all the words completely.

This surprised Qiu Sheng. He picked up his sister and praised her as a little genius. He also said with a smile: "Jiaojiao, big brother will teach you the correct writing steps in a moment. In the future, if we study hard and write well, Jiaojiao will definitely surpass big brother and become a first-class student."

Talented woman."

Although Jiaojiao didn't know what a talented woman was, since her elder brother was praising her, it was a good word. She smiled and nodded and said "Okay~".

Qiu Sheng touched his sister's head, then looked at Erya with a smile and asked: "Erya, can you learn it?"

Erya's swarthy face was a little embarrassed. He smiled and scratched his neck and explained: "Brother, I just followed Jiaojiao and memorized two words. I'm not good at reading. It's enough if there are elder brothers and Jiaojiao in the family who can read."

, it’s okay if Xiaoli and I don’t learn.”

Xiao Li on the side was holding an inkstone to study. When he heard his sister talking about him, he shook his head and said, "Well, my eldest brother and sister study, but Xiao Li doesn't know how."

Qiu Sheng had no choice but to squat down, hold them in his arms, smiled gently, and said slowly: "If you don't like reading, you still need to be able to read and write. My eldest brother can't always be with you in the academy, and your parents are illiterate. If you are illiterate,

Now I am digging up herbs and selling them for money. If I want to negotiate a bigger deal with someone in the future, I need to read and write my name. If I meet a good person, that's it. If I meet those bad people, I will be cheated."

Jiaojiao feels that what her elder brother said is very reasonable, just like the names of shops in town are written on them, and she will feel very lost and depressed if she doesn't recognize them.

"Both my sister and my brother must learn to read and write like Uncle Wang and Grandpa Li Zheng, so others don't dare to look down on me. Jiaojiao will supervise my sister and my brother in the future."

Jiaojiao spoke in a crisp tone, and her fair face was full of seriousness.

Qiu Sheng touched the back of his sister's head and found it very cute. He said with a gentle smile: "Jiaojiao is right. Erya and Xiaoli also need to read together. If there is anything you don't know, you can ask eldest brother. It's not convenient for eldest brother."

Ask Jiaojiao."

Erya scratched her head. She was so serious when she was a younger sister. How could she be lazy when she was an older sister? She gritted her teeth and nodded in agreement: "Okay, then I'll try to remember a few more words."

Xiao Li heard the same thing and said loudly: "Xiao Li also remembers it."

"Er Ya can definitely do it, and our Xiao Li is also very good. Big brother will teach you some simple strokes today..."

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After lunch, the family was still thinking about things in the yard, so they planned a trip.

The sky after the rain looks very vast, and the sky is blue as far as the eye can see.

Wang Zhuangzhi spent twelve copper coins to borrow an ox cart with Lao Yangtou. The family drove the ox cart out of the village, and the villagers they met on the road pointed and commented.

"I don't know how much silver they earned from digging up herbs. Look, they rent bullock carts to travel every day."

"The chins of Lao Wang's family were all raised to the sky. That day, my head asked Wang Zhuangzhi how to identify herbal medicines. He actually ignored me. He was obviously petty."

"Look what you said, who would be stupid enough to tell you about the business of making money? Although Lao Wang's family is a bit evil, they have never harmed us. Don't talk sarcastically in this village..."

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Wang Zhuangzhi drove all the way to a main road. The ox cart was swaying slowly. Wang Zhuangzhi looked around to see if there was anyone in a hurry and asked more.

Qiu Sheng hugged Xiao Li, Erya poked her head around and looked around, and Jiaojiao hugged Bai Miaomiao and stroked its soft fur.

"Twelve..." Liu Zhihua clasped her fingers and wondered what she was muttering.

Borrowing Lao Yang's oxcart for a while actually cost twelve copper coins. Qiu Sheng made at least eight round trips in a month after returning from school. The head of the family also had to make several round trips to hunt or collect herbs to sell in the town.

It’s not that I don’t know, but I’m shocked. If this continues, you can spend the money of an oxcart within two or three years.

Liu Zhihua clapped her hands and shouted quickly: "Master, tomorrow you go to the town to see the bullock carts. Our family will use them in the future. If you buy them earlier, you can save the money and rent them to others."

Wang Zhuangzhi also felt that Lao Yangtou's demands were getting more and more expensive in the past two days. He nodded and replied: "Okay, I will send Qiusheng to school in two days. I will go and take a look at the car dealership when I pass by."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Sheng hugged his little brother and said softly: "Mom, this summer is almost over, and winter will come soon after autumn. It will be cold when riding in an ox cart. If you really want to buy one, it is more cost-effective to buy a horse cart than an ox cart."

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Although horse-drawn carriages are more expensive than ox-carts, the driving speed is faster even if the wind does not blow or rain. The ox-carts seem cheap but have many disadvantages. They are slow to drive. It is hot in the summer and cold in the winter. You cannot travel on rainy days. In short, it is not very good.

Convenient.

When Liu Zhihua heard this, she subconsciously touched her money bag. Now she couldn't be as lavish as before when she wanted to buy a yard.
Chapter completed!