The boatman glared at Li Hui in a depressed manner, with a "Why are you so stupid?" attitude.
Cheng Xue, who had been silent, saw this and said with a smile:
"My father is right. Whether you are studying or going to sea, you have to raise yourself first before raising your children. Is it because the eldest brother is raising a child?"
The boatman "haha..." laughed twice and said nothing. In his mind, the two couples in front of him were nothing but rotten wood and mud. But in their eyes, the boatman's "self-sacrifice touch"
” is the lowest level.
When she was a child, she was used to hearing her mother often say, "If it weren't for you, I would have divorced a long time ago." Later, her parents really divorced, and she became a piece of cake that no one cares about. Now when she thinks back to that "what if", it's really ridiculous.
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There is also the practice of selling iron at the expense of others, which is even more unflattering. Even if the iron is sold at the bottom of the pot, can the children go to school?
Little do they know how heavy a burden and pressure these words put on the children's hearts.
Li Hui guessed that she was thinking of the past at this moment, and was busy holding her hand under the cover of her wide sleeves.
Feeling the grip, raising the corners of the mouth, and feeling at ease.
Because of this little episode, the children lost interest, the adults lost interest, and it ended hastily.
Due to the Beijing Conference, starting from Jizhou, the city gates in all states will be closed later, so even if they come back late, they don't have to worry about the city gates being closed.
Queuing up to enter the city was the same as before, the queue was moving very slowly.
Li Hui finally couldn't stand Xiao Qinglin's eyes, sighed and said:
"You can say whatever you want, even if you smack your belly like a girl, don't you think it's embarrassing?"
Xiao Qinglin, who had long been used to it, disagreed, shrugged and nodded.
"Why did my brother and sister-in-law refute the boatman just now? Wouldn't it be good to let the children know your hard work and make them more sensible?"
Li Hui curled his lips when he heard this, turned to look at him, and asked:
"Did your parents say that to you? What did they do for you?"
"That's not true." Xiao Qinglin shook his head honestly, "My father has been busy outside for as long as I can remember. Although my mother takes care of the middle child in the house every day, she has no time to talk at all, let alone 'for whom'." p>
"Your parents didn't say those words, so weren't you sensible when you were a child?"
"How is that possible? It's good to have family laws! Besides, I'm not the kind of unkind child."
As soon as the words fell, Xiao Qinglin suddenly realized, "Ah——" and stopped talking.
A smart person can get it right.
"So, instead of letting children be burdened and pressured to be sensible, it is better to let them be sensible spontaneously. Besides, except for Sidan, the other three of my children are very sensible, which is heartbreaking. I think that when I failed the exam,
Tiedan has been going to the fields since he was four years old, and Tiantian can walk on the ground. As for Tangtang...she is the most miserable, always busy with your sister-in-law."
Looking back at the beginning, Li Hui really felt sorry for the children. He took on responsibilities that he should not bear at such a young age.
While waiting in line, I recited the "Old Almanac" at home like a casual chat.
Xiao Qinglin had heard about the hardships of the three siblings, Li Yue, but he didn't expect them to be so painful. Yan Yixin, who had been listening beside him, looked at the carriage with distress at this moment, even though he couldn't see anything.
While the two were chatting——
"Master, what's wrong, master? Master - someone is coming, someone is coming quickly!"
Following the man's loud voice, panic suddenly broke out in the front.
Tiandong rushed to the front as soon as possible. After a cup of tea, he came back and handed over his hands, lowered his voice and said:
"Sir, it's the man who suffered from stridor at Shangrao Station, and he's getting sick again now."
Li Hui was surprised when he heard this, and Cheng Xue's voice immediately came from the car——
"He got sick because he was in a hurry. How is he doing?"
"Back to Madam, I didn't know this, so I just watched from the outside and then came back."
Just as he was talking, two city defenders came over, and soon the man named Xu was carried away.
Soon order was restored at the city gate, and everyone continued to line up to enter the city.
It’s as lively as it should be, as if nothing happened just now.
When the carriage stopped, Cheng Xue jumped out of the carriage and smiled immediately when she saw Xiao Qinglin looking at the three children with pity.
"You don't have to do this. They have eaten all the bitterness they deserve, and the rest is sweet. Being bitter first and then sweet is nothing, but first sweet and then bitter can make people suffer to death."
"Yes, sister-in-law is right." Although Xiao Qinglin said yes, the pity in his eyes still did not diminish.
Seeing her greeting the children to go back to their rooms to rest, Li Hui stepped forward after helping Mr. Pang leave and said again:
"Sister-in-law, are you tired? If not, let's talk about something."
"Okay, you decide on a place, and I'll find you after I've settled the children."
"Okay, okay."
Xiao Qinglin watched her leave and called his mother-in-law to prepare something. Although she ate a lot for dinner, she always had to eat something when she was at home, and now was no exception. She was hungry. She didn’t go anywhere, so she and his wife Li Hui
The study room in the courtyard where I live is waiting.
Not long after, the mother-in-law’s voice came from the yard——
"Madam, please come here. The eldest young master is waiting for you in the house. Mr. Li said he will come soon."
Cheng Xue nodded, pushed the door open and entered the room, smiling and saying:
"Have you been waiting for a long time?"
"No, the children are all asleep?"
"When you are tired from playing, just touch the pillow, especially Sidan." Cheng Xue replied with a smile.
The closer you get to the capital, the more nightlife the people have.
Like when they were in Wanghe Village, they had already gone to the kang to rest at this time, and Li Huai, the kind of fast-sleeping Erdaolingzi, had already passed.
Xiao Qinglin pushed the account book on the table, scratched his head, and said:
"I wanted to wait until tomorrow to tell my sister-in-law, but after hearing what my brother said today, I thought I would tell you first. The skewers business in Beijing is very good, especially during the Chinese New Year period. They have to close almost every day. According to what I said originally
Yes, I will deposit my sister-in-law’s share with Sitong Money Bank. Here is the account book. Take a look.”
Cheng Xue guessed that this was what he was going to talk about, so she flipped through a few pages. He had set the price at the beginning, and she thought the price was too high, which would offend some people. She didn't expect that there were more than just people, and the profit was so high.
They made thirty skewers for one pound of beef. With the unit price so high, a meal would cost at least thirty or forty taels of silver. If you drink and wait, it would be even more expensive.
The account book in my hand is not a summary, but a draft of daily records. Looking at the accounts one by one, my heart suddenly becomes happy.
"Sister-in-law, I plan to open another restaurant in the east of the city after the internship. The business is so popular that there are people queuing up every day to get food. Those dudes have a lot of money and like to get together. The manager tells me his difficulties every day
."
It’s not that we’re embarrassed because we don’t have any customers, but it’s that we’re embarrassed by having too many customers.
Cheng Xue thought for a moment, nodded with a smile, and said:
"That's it. After entering Beijing, I will go to the east of the city to do business, and you can study in peace. You are busy with this store. Now that I have come to Beijing, naturally I can't be lazy anymore."
"Okay, okay." Xiao Qinglin nodded hastily, "It would be great to have my sister-in-law to help, but I don't know if my brother can agree."