In early winter, the weather is getting colder and colder. Although they have not opened any stalls now, Su Liu and the others are still busy enough. After all, fifteen acres of land have to be cultivated, and they, mother and daughter, can't do just watering.
Come.
Early in the morning, Su Liu and the others watered the fields before returning home to have breakfast.
"Huh, I didn't think so before, but now I feel more tired than waking up early to make steamed buns." Su Xiaolian took a few sips of water and stuck out her tongue.
It's been a busy morning, everyone's face is red, their whole body is hot, but they don't feel cold anymore.
"The winter drought in Gyeongju is heavier than in other places. This is because the sun is not strong, otherwise we would have to water it several times a day." Mrs. Chen also works in the fields in the Su family, so she knows these things quite clearly.
"Mom, sister, just let Brother Ning and I water the fields here. You can do the housework at home and boil donkey-hide gelatin." Chen Ye suggested at this time.
"With your small body, you can't carry as much water as I can!" Su Xiao shrugged her little nose and said contemptuously: "You couldn't even fetch water from the well back then."
Chen Ye blushed slightly and hesitantly said: "I, I am already very good at fighting. I can also carry water. I will be stronger than you in the future."
"No matter how strong you are, you are still my little brother." Su Xiao said proudly.
Su Liu chuckled and said, "How can you guys stop fighting?"
Both of them were a little embarrassed and glanced at each other.
"I've thought about it. We just can't handle the fifteen acres of land. We don't just rely on farming, we also have other things. I thought about it and asked two long-term workers to take care of it." Su
Liu expressed his thoughts.
"Please hire a permanent employee?"
Mrs. Chen and the others looked at each other with shock on their faces. This long-term worker could only be hired by a wealthy family. They wanted to hire a long-term worker too?
"Sister, can our family hire long-term workers?" Su Xiao's eyes widened and she was very excited.
"Why not?" Su Liu smiled slightly and said: "Although our family is not rich, with this donkey-hide gelatin, we can still make some money. The main purpose of hiring a long-term worker is to help us with our work. I don't want the money.
I earned it, but my body was exhausted."
Su Liu is not a miser. On the contrary, she attaches great importance to the balance between work and rest, and she also knows how to cherish herself. She earns money in order to live a good life. It doesn't cost much money to hire a long-term worker, and it can help herself, so why not hire one?
Besides, you can't do everything by yourself. Although they are not immune to the sun, it is really not easy to cultivate fifteen acres of land. If there is an emergency and they are too busy, that will happen.
The gain outweighs the loss. These lands are the basis for making money!
"Actually, eldest sister, I can do it." Chen Ye pursed his lips and looked straight at Su Liu with his back straight. In addition to being respectful to Su Liu, there was also some caution in his eyes.
After all, he is just a child. No matter how mature he is, he can't hide his emotions. Su Liu also knows his cautiousness, so he pats his head and says: "Xiaoye, you don't have to be so reserved, and you don't have to please. Since you are already
After toasting the tea, you are my mother's son, our younger brother, the legitimate third son of this family, and the only man."
Chen Ye felt a little uncomfortable when his thoughts were revealed. He was fine with both Chen and Su Xiao, but even in front of Su Liu, he felt that he had nowhere to hide and was very careful, fearing to make her unhappy and pretend to be Xiao again.
beggar.
Now that Su Liu said this, apart from feeling uncomfortable, she also breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out to be true. She really regarded her as her younger brother.
Thinking of this, Chen Ye relaxed a little, but still said respectfully: "I also want to share the burden."
"I know. It's good that you have such a heart. You should do farm work. Firstly, you can exercise your body. Secondly, it will not separate grains from grains. It will also be good for you in the future. But Xiaoye, these are not important."
Chen Ye blinked, not understanding the meaning of her words.
"I'll clean it up later. I'll go to town school with you to register, and you can go study too." Su Liu looked at Chen Ye and said.
study?
Chen Ye stood up in shock, clasped his hands unconsciously, and said, "Sister, do you want to send me to school?"
"You have also learned a lot of words these days. My eldest sister also knows that you have been enlightened, so don't waste it. My eldest sister wants you to study and take the imperial examination in the future. There will be a way out, and we mothers will also have someone to rely on. You don't have to be stressed.
, the family also has enough money for you to study. Even if you fail the exam, you can still come home and have food to eat, but the premise is that you must be diligent and try your best." Su Liu looked at him steadily: "This is also the suggestion of the eldest sister.
, the decision is in your hands, if you miss it, we can go to the town school to register, how about it?"
Learning to read and write is something that many people dream of, especially children from farmers' families. How many people cannot afford to read because they cannot afford to pay a bachelor's degree. They cannot read a single big character and have to make a living by farming all their lives.
If you do well in your studies, even if you become a scholar, it is a very honorable thing. Take the Su family as an example. Even if they don't eat, they still have to support Su Jinquan to go to school?
Chen Ye suppressed his excitement and stammered: "Sister, do you really want to send me to school?"
"Silly boy, your eldest sister is true to her word. When has she ever deceived you?" Mrs. Chen saw that his eyes were red, and she pulled him over in distress and said, "If you want to go, our family will provide for you."
"I want to go." Chen Ye pursed his lips and said loudly, "I will study hard."
Su Liu nodded and said, "Let's have breakfast first."
Chen Ye nodded with red eyes, lowered his head and picked up the big bowl. A teardrop fell into the bowl, mixed with the porridge and drank it.
Mom, I can continue to go to school. Don't worry, I'm fine. I will definitely get ahead. You have a spirit in heaven. Please protect your son!
Su Liu's original intention was to send Chen Ye to school in the town, but Chen Ye said: "Sister, we also have a school here, and Mr. Sun Xiucai recognizes it, so I'll go to the village school. It's close to home, so I can help if anything happens.
Take care of the house."
When he said this, Su Liu was a little surprised. Although the village school was close, Sun Xiucai was only a scholar with limited knowledge. Everyone wanted to be taught by a good master, but he had such thoughts.
As if he knew what she was thinking, Chen Ye pursed his lips and said: "I started my education when I was six years old, and I don't remember much of what I learned. I might as well lay a solid foundation under Master Sun Xiucai now. If he can't teach me,
It won't be too late for me to go to school in the town or county. If you and Xiaoxiao are busy with business, my mother will be the only one at home, and I'm afraid she will be too busy."
After hearing this, Mrs. Chen was so moved that her eyes were red.
He is a person with ideas and knows how to be grateful. Su Liu nodded happily.
"It's good if you think so. It's true. As long as you have good qualifications and are willing to learn, you can study anywhere. We are also familiar with Sun Xiucai. He will teach you the basics and you will be more attentive. Then it's settled.
As soon as we prepare the gifts, we will go to study."
Seeing that Su Liu agreed, Chen Ye smiled.
However, Su Xiao quit!
"Okay, Xiao San, you already knew how to read, but you pretended to be stupid and idiotic. I taught you so many words in vain. You are treating me like a naughty monkey!" Su Xiao pointed at Chen Ye and said angrily.
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Chen Ye was stunned for a moment. Seeing her blushing and angry look, Chen Ye became a little overwhelmed and said, "No, no, Xiaoxiao, I can't remember either."
"Bah! You are still pretending! You are obviously playing tricks on me, you have gone too far! I am very angry, I will ignore you." Su Xiaoyi stamped his feet and rushed out the door.
Chen Ye was dumbfounded. She rushed back, pointed at him and said loudly: "Also, you call eldest sister eldest sister. Why do you call me Xiaoxiao? Second sister didn't even see you call me. Xiaosan'er, I and I
You’re not done yet!”
Xiaosan, Xiaosan, Su Liu laughed out loud, how did Su Xiao name Chen Ye.
"Mom, eldest sister, this..." Seeing Su Xiao ran away in anger, Chen Ye really didn't know what to do and hurriedly asked the two for help.
"Don't pay attention to her, her hot temper will get better in a while." Ms. Chen said with a smile: "On your side, eat quickly and go to Master Xiu Cai later."
Chen Ye frowned and glanced outside the door, feeling a little worried.
Although he was not an apprentice, he was still studying formally, so Su Liu prepared a four-color gift, a twenty-two red envelope, and a foot of sky-blue silk, and took Chen Ye to Sun Xiucai's house.
Chen Ye was wearing a brand new robe, made by Mrs. Chen herself. He had handsome features, a calm temperament at a young age, and a gentle manner. He walked through the village and attracted many people to praise him.
Everyone knew that this was the adopted son of Mrs. Chen. Seeing Su Liu taking him with him and carrying many things, they asked curiously. When they learned that he was going to study, they couldn't help but look envious and envious.
"It seems that Su Liu and the others are really prosperous."
"I'm sure you didn't see that on the day I adopted my adopted son, the gold hairpin she wore on her head was worth a lot of money."
"Looking at the child's upright appearance, he seems to be a very outstanding person. I'm afraid he will be great in the future, but he looks more promising than Su Dalang."
"Look at how close they are to each other. They look more like siblings than the elder man of that family. The material of that robe is really good. Su Liu and the others are really willing to give it up."
"Haha, it's okay to say nothing after people have earned money. The Su family really regrets that they pushed out a cornucopia of golden eggs."
"Stop talking, the real master is here." Someone hissed and pursed his lips.
When everyone took a look, it was Su Jinquan, the eldest grandson of the Su family who was studying.
"There's nothing to say. I didn't even pass the exam as a child student. I've been studying for all these years in vain."
Su Jinquan had a dark face. Hearing these words, he pursed his thin lips and turned red with embarrassment.
Looking at the backs of Su Liu and the others, his eyes fell on Chen Ye's sapphire blue robe again, his hands clenched into fists, his eyes revealed a dark glow, he snorted and ran back to the Su family's old house.
Su Changsheng was about to go out when he was suddenly bumped into by his eldest son. He almost fell to the ground and cursed: "You are like a panicked chicken. Is there a ghost chasing you from behind? Why are you running?"
When Su Jinquan saw him, he became even more angry. Thinking of his classmates' ridicule, he said angrily: "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be so shameless. Why don't you just die in jail?"
This is the second update. I am so busy and can’t afford more. The author is asking for forgiveness with tears in his eyes~
