manynovel Chapter 71 I want to eat meat and wear new clothes
Chapter 71 I want to eat meat and wear new clothes
Jiang Youzhen knew what his father was thinking. He always treated the other man as his own brother, and he felt bad when they fell out.
"Then you have to speak nicely. Look, your uncle misunderstood what you just said."
Jiang Fugui felt that his daughter's words were too heartless and really made him uncomfortable.
"Dad, if you don't lend uncle the money today, he will still turn against you in the end, so it's better to refuse to the end to avoid entanglement."
Jiang Fugui is reluctant to give up their brotherhood, but would Jiang Haiqing have such concerns?
Even if Jiang Haiqing speaks nicely, if Jiang Fugui refuses to lend the money, he will still get angry in the end, so it is better to make it clear from the beginning.
"That's impossible. Your uncle is not that kind of person."
Although he said this, Jiang Fugui now thought carefully that his elder brother might really be angry.
Jiang Haiqing was so angry that he went back to the upper room. As soon as he entered the room, he saw the old man and the old lady sitting on the kang chatting, which made him even more annoyed.
"What's wrong? Why are you unhappy as soon as you get back?"
When the old lady saw her eldest son’s sullen face, she felt distressed.
She gave birth to four children, but she loved and cared about the eldest one the most. After all, he was the eldest son, and she would have to rely on him for her old age!
The third child is a girl, so she is indeed favored a little. But it is impossible to say that a girl is more important than the eldest and fourth children.
"Isn't it because of my second brother? He has money to build a house and to give his daughter a dowry, but he is reluctant to lend it to me. I am sure of the outcome this time. My mentor has inquired about this for me and spent a lot of money. I can't let him pay for it himself, right?
I just asked my second brother to borrow some money, but he refused me and was not willing to give me a penny."
The old man suddenly raised his face and his expression became long.
"Is that what the second brother said? You are rebelling against him. I am not dead yet! He dares to disrespect you, the eldest brother."
The old man pounded the bed angrily and said, "I should have known that I shouldn't have agreed to split the family property. I didn't expect that he would become so rich after the split.
Now, he has been coaxed into a good mood by those girls and Erlang, and he doesn't even recognize you as his elder brother."
Jiang Haiqing deeply agreed, "I just wanted to help him at the beginning, who could have thought it would be like this now? If Erya and the other girls gave too much dowry, wouldn't it all be wasted?
A married girl is like spilled water. It is better to give the money to a nephew than to an outsider."
"The second brother is so stubborn! Can the child my daughter will give birth to have the surname Jiang? How can a daughter be closer to her than a nephew?
It would be foolish to keep the money for your daughter instead of giving it to your nephew."
The old lady was also very angry. When she thought about this disobedient son who had so much money in his hands but didn't know how to give it to her as a gift, she was so angry that her heart ached.
"He must have a lot of silver, at least a hundred or eighty taels, otherwise why would he think of building a house? I heard that he wanted to build a big brick and tile house, I already found out about it."
When Jiang Haiqing thought of this, he couldn't help feeling jealous.
He, a scholar, couldn't even build a house with blue bricks and tiles, and his second brother, a peasant, dared to build one too?
"How good would it be if I could use that much money to smooth things over? Even if it's for Dalang and the others to study! Dalang and the others are his nephews, won't they still remember his kindness in the future?"
Jiang Haiqing was really angry. He couldn't sleep at night when he thought that the hundred taels of silver would not go into his pocket.
The old man watched his eldest son and the old lady complaining about his second son, and suddenly felt that he had overlooked something.
It seems that he forgot that the second son has a son. Of course, the big brick and tile house and the silver were left to his son. Why did he think of his nephew?
But it’s obvious that Erlang has no conscience. How can he be any better than Dalang and the others?
Such a son is useless, it’s better to give him to a nephew.
"Dad, please think of another way. I really need money to clear the way for you."
After Jiang Haiqing vented his anger, he set his sights on the old man.
"We have separated now. If he refuses to give it to me, I can't do anything about it."
The old man shook his head. If it was just about wealth, he would naturally be confident that he could get the money.
But Erlang is a very shrewd kid. With him around, there is no way Fugui can take the money out of his hands.
"Dad, even though he is so rich now, you two are his biological parents. How dare he not respect you and mom?"
Jiang Haiqing now had an idea, and the old man had to take action in this matter.
The old man straightened his back immediately, "What do you mean?"
"I do have an idea. If it works, not only can we get the hundred taels of silver, but you and mother can also live a good life without worrying about food and clothing. But this must be done when Erlang is not at home. Erlang is not that easy to fool."
The old lady's eyes lit up. She had had enough of the hard life over the past few decades.
She couldn't bear the thought that Erlang's family would eat white flour and meat and wear new clothes in the future, while she would have to eat bran and vegetables and wear tattered clothes every day.
Jiang Haiqing waved at the two of them, and when they came over, he whispered a few words in their ears.
"This? Will this work?" The old man hesitated.
"Why not? Dad, Mom has suffered all her life, can't you let her live a good life?"
When the old lady heard this, her eyebrows immediately raised and she started rolling around on the kang.
"Old man, I have suffered so much following you. I want to eat meat, wear new clothes, and wear jewelry."
The old man hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, "That's it!"
Jiang Youzhen had no idea that her uncle was plotting against her family again, so she went to Tong's house to study in the afternoon.
This time Tong Huaian taught more than the previous two times combined. After reviewing the previous content, Tong Huaian asked Jiang Youzhen to start reciting what he had just taught.
Seeing that Jiang Youzhen had memorized so much, and that he could write it down completely correctly, with neat and elegant handwriting and some effort left, Tong Huaian was really surprised.
"You really are incredibly talented! Have you really never learned this before?"
Jiang Youzhen smiled shyly, "Actually, after reviewing the previous content yesterday, I also taught myself new things.
Although I don't know how to read it, I can practice writing! Come over today and you can teach me how to read and recite it. Wouldn't it be faster to learn by comparing it?"
Jiang Youzhen couldn't keep bothering him. After all, he had to take the next exam.
So she planned to speed up and finish learning earlier.
"Oh? It seems that you are very hardworking. Since you are so talented and hardworking, why don't you take the imperial examination?"
Tong Huaian looked at Jiang Youzhen. The spy who was monitoring Jiang Youzhen yesterday reported that there were other forces tracking and monitoring Jiang Youzhen.
The first person he thought of was someone sent by the Second Prince, because Jiang Youzhen had just come into contact with him.
Since the other party is monitoring Jiang Youzhen, it means that Jiang Youzhen and the second prince have no relationship at present.
In response to Tong Huaian's repeated persuasion, Jiang Youzhen just shook his head and started practicing calligraphy.
"I'm planning to open a restaurant in Beijing. Are you interested in running it for me?"
Jiang Youzhen was a little surprised. He looked up at Tong Huaian and found that he looked very serious.