The little girl Gongyue mentioned the only two little sisters in the village. But when she thought of these two people, she became obviously unhappy: "I don't understand. Does our family have money? How much money do we have? How much money do we have with them?"
What's the relationship? You keep asking me in different ways all day long. Do you think I'm stupid?"
When Gong Jian heard what his younger sister said, he realized that since his family became rich last year, Gong Jian was not a person who would treat his family and himself badly, so the living standard of the Gong family was getting higher and higher. It was also obvious to everyone in the village.
, the attitude towards their family has also undergone a huge change.
This is how people are. When the person they have always pitied and whom they could look down on suddenly becomes a target they need to look up to, many people cannot change their minds. This often causes other people to covet them.
He believed that there must be a lot of people in the village who said mean things. What could those little girls know? Their words and deeds could only represent the thoughts of their parents.
Gong Jian pondered for a while, then reached out and touched the top of Gong Yue's smooth hair: "Brother, I understand. If your friends always ask you about these things, I think you can consider changing your friends.
After all, our family's current situation is different from before. Yue'er may consider teaching more friends."
Gongyue nodded, Xinghua and Chuntao lived near their home. The situation at their home was also relatively difficult, but of course it was a little better than before in her own home. When I was with the two of them before, I didn't feel that
What.
Of course, at that time, the three of them actually had a lot of work to do all day long. When they met, they just said hello, and they didn't have any deep friendship with each other.
Now that the family situation is better, although Gongyue rushes to work every day, she is always stopped by her mother and two brothers. Instead, they hope that they can get to know more friends of the same age and play happily together.
Although Gongyue also wants to contribute more to the family, there are only so many jobs at home. So she does have time now to make more friends.
Rather than worrying about her friends, Gongyue thought more about the aunt who gave the whole family a headache.
"Brother and auntie have been coming to the house recently to say sarcastic words. Last time I was home alone, she was crying and fussing at the gate. I was so scared that I didn't even dare to go out."
Gong Jian also had a headache when his younger sister mentioned their aunt. This aunt was considered to be the best. When Gong Jian and his family were in poverty, she would have wanted to come over and scrape the floor.
Now that Gong Jian's family's situation is getting better and better, she wants to sharpen her head and try her best to pull Gong Jian's things into her own home.
Fortunately, Gong Jian's family is united as one. The previous years of poverty had completely worn away the friendship between the two families. Now, the whole family does not let the eldest uncle take advantage of her at all!
This also led to the fact that whenever there was an opportunity, the aunt would say something unpleasant to the villagers. Of course, not all villagers had their own judgments. But there were always some people who had softer ears and followed what others said.
Therefore, since Gong Jian's family's financial situation improved, the rumors about their family have not stopped. Gong Jian had no intention to take care of these before. After all, the family's life was on him. He didn't have that free time.
Pay attention to some rumors about the East's family being rich and the West's family being short-lived.
After listening to a little girl's complaint today, Gong Jian realized that there was something wrong with his family's reputation in the village. Of course he has the ability to move his entire family to the town. But no matter what, Chenjia Village is
their birthplace.
Gong Jian turned around and found that his second brother Gong Yu was also looking at him attentively. It seemed that even his younger brother was aware of this problem.
That is Gong Jian himself, because he has been thinking of ways to make a fortune. Therefore, he did not pay much attention to the opinions of others. This gave some people the opportunity to smear Gong Jian's family.
After pondering for a while, Gong Jian suddenly brought up another topic with Gong Yu: "Second brother, can you understand all those books I bought you last time?"
Gong Yu also didn't expect that the eldest brother and the younger sister were talking about the gossip of the villagers. Before they could finish talking, the eldest brother suddenly changed the topic to himself.
His cheeks were slightly red, and he stretched out his hand to scratch the back of his head in embarrassment: "Brother, there are many words in those books that I don't recognize."
When Gong Yu was a child, his eldest brother Gong Jian also taught him for a period of time. He also knew some simple words. But later, his eldest brother couldn't do it anymore and asked him to read and read again.
Gong Jian saw his second brother looking a little shy, so he couldn't help but comfort him and said, "It's okay. If you don't know any words when you go back, tell me and I will teach you."
He patted his second brother on the shoulder again and continued to encourage him: "I originally wanted to send you to a private school in the town this year. But unfortunately, the old gentleman in the private school in the town has withdrawn. When the weather gets warmer next spring,
, I will send you to a private school in the county to study. Before that, I will teach you."
Gong Yu's eyes lit up when he heard Gong Jian's words. He has admired his eldest brother since he was a child. He is a good reader and everyone in the village praises him like this. It means he was dragged down by his family, otherwise his eldest brother would have passed the exam by now.
Fame.
He nodded hurriedly and solemnly: "Brother, I will study hard." But then he added: "Brother, I can just learn from you. There is no need to send me to a private school in the county."
Gong Yu had inquired before that private schools in the town required tuition fees for a full five taels of silver per year. If it were a private school in the county, the price would definitely be higher. Gong Yu did not want to burden his family.
How could Gong Jian not know what his second brother was thinking. He hurriedly comforted his younger brother and said, "Don't worry, my eldest brother made a lot of money selling recipes before. This time, this hot pot business will earn more for our family."
"More. It won't be a problem for you to go to private school with peace of mind."
Gong Yu was very happy when he heard what his eldest brother said. It was hard for him to imagine that more than a year ago, their family didn't have enough to eat or wear warm clothes. His eldest brother was going to work as a coolie on the dock, and his mother was going to live in a wealthy family.
She works part-time in laundry. Even at a young age, my younger sister takes on all the household chores.
In just over a year, the family's situation has undergone earth-shaking changes. When he thought of this, Gong Yu hurriedly pulled Gong Jian's sleeves, frowned, and said tangledly: "Brother.
, I can’t go to private school. If I go to private school, what can I do about the work in the backyard?” (To be continued)