Father He interrupted before Qiao Mingjin finished speaking: "How can we divide it like this!"
Looking at Qiao Mingjin, he said again: "If you have anything to do, please ask us to do it. You just have to pay us wages. How can we divide it like this? When we get work outside, we also pay on a daily basis. If it's more, it's fifty cents a day."
Well, if you are a good family, you can get two or three taels of silver a month. Even if there are many of us, we can't afford so much money. Take it back quickly! If you trust us for any work in the future, feel free to ask us to do it. Yes.
We are very grateful for the salary, but how can we get so much money?"
Father He pushed the box towards Qiao Mingjin again.
Qiao Mingjin pushed it to him again.
Said: "Uncle He, just accept it. You also know that my family is all small now, and the situation of our mother and daughter is not very good. I can't do this just with some ideas. It all depends on
You help me. Although this money is more than you have earned before, you still deserve it. If Uncle He feels that it is too much, just try your best to help me. Except for this batch of abacus, although I have sold this to others
Yes, but I may have to do something else in the future, and I need help from someone who knows everything. We, mother and daughter, don’t know anyone, so we all rely on Uncle He for help.”
After hearing this, Father He immediately said: "Jin Niang, don't worry, your Uncle He will definitely help you. We are all fellow villagers and relatives. I know that you, mother and daughter, are in trouble now. If Uncle He doesn't help you, who will?"
You? If you have anything to do, just ask me, Uncle He will do his best to help you."
Qiao Mingjin nodded after hearing this and said: "Then Uncle He will accept the money. After making arrangements for the house, Aunt He will be able to live more comfortably with the money at home. Even if your father and son are away, she will be able to live alone.
Too much."
Father He pushed a few more times, and seeing that Qiao Mingjin was determined to give him the money, he thought about it and had no choice but to accept it.
It's really hard for the mother and daughter now. They have to earn enough money, and they don't have anyone who knows how to help them. Now that her father and son are still of some use to her, she can just keep them for now to make her feel at ease. If you have any instructions,
My father and son try to help as much as possible.
Then Father He took the box and thanked him again and again, without asking Qiao Mingjin what he would do next. He explained to Qiao Mingjin about the orders he had received today and the remaining work, and chatted for a while before they went to rest.
Early the next morning, after dawn, Qiao Mingjin walked to Yunjia Village with her family who had had breakfast.
The family still left it to the He family and his son. The chicken was entrusted to Sister Xiu, who also asked her to bring some things back to Yunjiacun to give to her parents.
Several children were very excited when they heard that they were going back to Yunjia Village. They got up early and sat on the bullock cart along the way, humming an off-key country tune. Even Liu Qi howled along, which made several children laugh.
more than.
That kid is also thick-skinned. Seeing that his singing voice can make everyone laugh, he sings even harder.
Even Mingjue, who had always been reserved, burst out laughing when he heard the end. Qiao Mingjin even fell down laughing.
Talking and laughing along the way, we soon returned to Yunjia Village.
Father Qiao and grandmother Lan were shocked.
I thought something had happened. Now the whole family has returned, bringing with them several big baggage. Could it be that my daughter can no longer live with her in-laws?
They all ran out to ask each other. Even Mrs. Qiao hurried back from the field when she got the news.
It made Qiao Mingjin dumbfounded.
"Is nothing really wrong?" Mother Qiao pulled Qiao Mingjin and looked at her and asked.
Qiao Mingjin took her hand and said softly: "It's really okay, mother. My daughter is fine, what's the matter? I didn't see that her face has grown fat. Your granddaughter and Mingheng Mingqi have also grown.
There’s a lot of meat.”
Mother Qiao took a look and realized it was true.
Not only did my granddaughter have a lot of fat on her face, but her son and daughter also had a lot of rosy faces.
Mother Qiao glared at the twins and scolded: "Are you slacking off at your sister's house?"
Mingqi rolled her eyes at Mother Qiao and said, "Mom! Am I still your biological daughter?"
After saying that, she ignored Mother Qiao and ran into the kitchen to make tea and pour water with Mingyu.
Mother Qiao glanced at Mingheng and Mingjue brothers suspiciously. Qiao Mingjin smiled and pulled her to sit down in the courtyard.
"Mom, there are guests here. Mingqi, Mingheng and the others are so well-behaved and sensible. They have no time to spare every day. How can they be lazy?"
Only then did Mother Qiao and others realize that there was a boy as big as Mingheng coming back.
"Whose child is this? He is really outstanding." Lan asked him while pulling him.
Liu Qi glanced at her and said with a smile: "Grandma, my name is Liu Qi. I am Mingheng's friend."
"Oh, he's my Mingheng's friend. He looks really good. How old are you?"
"Nine years old, one month older than Mingheng."
After hearing this, Lan smiled and nodded.
Others believed him when he said he was a year or two older than Ming Heng. Look at him, he was tall and strong, and he was well-dressed. The material for his clothes was high-quality Hangzhou silk.
I don’t know how my grandchildren met the children of wealthy families.
Qiao Mingjin glanced at Liu Qi and said with a smile: "Grandma, this is the child Mingjue wants to teach. He is the youngest son of Yuan Liu. He came to play at home a few days ago."
"Oh? He's Liu Yuanwai's son. It turns out he's my Ming Jue's student."
Lan took Liu Qi and looked at it again.
Not as naughty as I said before? Doesn’t he look like a pretty good kid?
When Qiao Mingjin saw her grandma doing that, she didn't even bother to explain. She just found a wooden pillar in the courtyard and sat down.
Father Qiao felt very happy after watching his children sit down in the courtyard. This is like a home. There are so many people and liveliness.
After Jinniang moved out from Yue's family, her two youngest sons and daughter also went to Xiahe Village. Later, even Mingjue also went, leaving Mingyu alone among the five children.
It has been a long time since we heard the sound of Mingqi and Mingheng's two little children playing around, and the house suddenly became much deserted.
He is still not used to it.
After Qiao Mingjin sat down, Lan took her hand and asked, "Is there really nothing wrong?"
Qiao Mingjin smiled and shook her head, then explained her purpose.
If we don't say this, I'm afraid these three people in the family won't be able to let go.
"Let Mingheng follow you to Liu Yuanwai's house to study together?"
Mother Qiao looked confused. Why did she fall in love with her younger son instead of her eldest son?
Qiao Mingjin looked at Liu Qi who ran out hand in hand with Mingheng, and then turned around and said to Mother Qiao and others: "This child doesn't have any other serious problems. It may be that the teacher taught him the wrong way before, which made the child tired."
I only wanted to get angry with my husband when I was studying. I didn’t have a companion to accompany me, and my family pampered me a lot, so I was a little willful. Now it seems that I can obey Mingheng and listen to Mingjue’s advice. Then Liu Yuanwai became interested.
, he said that he asked Mingheng to study with him for a year and a half. If he could calm down during this period, he would find an academy for him to study seriously. He also said that he would let Mingheng study with him at that time.
Even Mingheng’s Shu Xiu said he would take care of it together.”
After hearing this, Qiao's father said: "How can we get others to help me with the training? If Mingheng is really good at studying, our family will have to support him even if he sells iron. It just depends on whether he is the good material."
Mother Qiao and Mrs. Lan stopped talking after hearing this. Studying is expensive, but how much can you sell it for?
Qiao Mingjin saw that there were no outsiders at home, so she told her family everything she had done these days, including the fact that her siblings went to the city to sell abacus.
"What, just selling an abacus and getting nearly three thousand taels of silver?"
Mother Qiao opened her mouth so wide that she could almost stuff an egg in it.
Lan and Father Qiao were also a little in disbelief.
Mingjue smiled and explained everything about his sister's abacus, except that it was different from the current ones. He also told how a few people were selling money in the city.
Father Qiao looked at his daughter in front of him, his eyes a little complicated.
He and Lan looked at each other and sighed in their hearts. If this child is the eldest son, why can't the family get up?
Qiao Mingjin took out two hundred taels of silver notes from her purse and handed it to Lan: "Grandma, keep this money. I only took these out and kept the rest in the bank. You can use this money to see what you need at home." Add some more. Dad has been taking medicine for many years but he still doesn't feel better. The miracle doctors who passed by this place during his travels the year before last said that dad's disease is actually not a serious problem. With those good medicinal materials, he can be completely cured after taking a few doses. It's just that our family has been in trouble these past few years, and we have been at a loss for dad. You can use the money to buy some good food to supplement dad's needs, and I will look for good medicinal materials in the city for dad."
Lan glanced at Qiao Mingjin, hesitated for a moment, and accepted the bank note. This was a sign of filial piety from her granddaughter, so she had to accept it.
Father Qiao glanced at his daughter with relief. He wanted to say something, opened his mouth, and then closed it. He had never been able to say anything intimate to his children. Since childhood, he had only cold eyes and cruel hearts to let his children know. A child grows on his own.
Mother Qiao still hasn't recovered from the three thousand taels of silver.
At this moment, she was still thinking about how difficult it was for her daughter. She had to open up a few more acres of wasteland and grow more food to support her daughter and granddaughter. In just a short time, she had only opened up one acre of wasteland day and night. In many places, this daughter has earned three thousand taels of silver by herself?
"Mother Jin, although our family is poor, we don't want to do things like cheating and abduction." Mother Qiao said sincerely.
Qiao Mingjin looked helpless and said with a smile: "Mom, where did you think you were going? Is your daughter that kind of person?"
Lan also scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about? I don't know what kind of child I gave birth to. Is she that kind of child?"
After hearing her mother-in-law's scolding, Mother Qiao lowered her head. She had always been in awe of this mother-in-law.
When Qiao Mingjin saw that his father was silent, he said again: "Dad, I told Mr. Liu that I would go back to my parents' house and ask what you mean. Dad, do you think you should let Mingheng go to the city to study with you?"
Father Qiao glanced at Lan, who then said, "I originally asked Mingheng and Mingqi to help you. Although they are young, they can do a lot. Now Mingjue is going to the city to be a teacher. , if even Mingheng leaves, what will you do with your firewood business? How will you do it alone?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes, Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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