manynovel Chapter 69 Drawing a pie
Chapter 69 Drawing a pie
"Erlang is really thoughtful. Isn't he the confidence of Erya and the others? You are all blessed. Erlang should work hard to make himself better!"
Aunt Ya was very envious. She had a pair of twin sons who were already married. They went to the town every day to look for work, and the two of them only earned three or four hundred coins a month.
Compared to Jiang Youzhen, she was really envious.
"But building a big brick and tile house will cost a lot of money. For a yard as big as yours, it will cost at least 20 or 30 taels, right?"
"Erlang insisted on building a courtyard, saying that the three sisters should have their own house."
Aunt Ya suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. She and Shen were from the same village and grew up together. They were close friends.
Now the Shen family seems to be prosperous. Although she is happy for the Shen family, she still feels a little disappointed.
"Erlang is capable and has a good temper." Aunt Ya was extremely envious.
She was moved and said with a smile: "Erlang is not young anymore, right? You should prepare for marriage soon, since you are already thirteen. When your family builds a big yard, matchmakers will come to your house and knock on your door in the future."
When Shen heard Aunt Ya's joke, her face froze.
"That depends on her. You see, she is very opinionated now. If I make the decision for her, she will turn the roof over.
Besides, she has three older sisters, so we should arrange their marriages first."
Aunt Ya's heart skipped a beat, then she forced a smile and said, "That's right! Erlang has a big idea now! We need his consent."
The two of them continued cooking without saying anything else, each of them had their own thoughts.
Although the family has split up, Jiang Youzhen still invites the old man and the old lady to sit at the table before eating so as not to be criticized.
Fourth uncle is usually not at home. He usually hangs out in town, so he is not here today.
Of course, the excuse used is definitely to discuss academic matters with classmates.
However, to Jiang Youzhen's surprise, his uncle actually came back from town before dinner.
When the old man saw Jiang Haiqing, the first thing he said was: "Why are you back? Is there something wrong?"
Today is not Jiang Haiqing's day for Mu Xiu, even if his eldest son Mu Xiu doesn't come back, but he is very sure.
Jiang Haiqing looked at the people present, and when he saw the two officers and the measuring tools, his eyes suddenly flickered.
"Ah! I have something to do and I have to go back later."
Since Jiang Haiqing was here, Jiang Fugui naturally invited him to sit down and have dinner.
The originally good meal became a little weird because of the addition of the people from the upper room.
Fortunately, the clan leader and the head of the village were both good at dealing with people, and they helped to liven up the atmosphere. With the clan elders saying a few words from time to time, the two officials enjoyed their meal very much.
Most importantly, the meal was not bad.
A pheasant and a wild rabbit, braised pork and spare ribs, and the staple food is large white flour steamed buns.
The two officers were not high-ranking officials, so this was considered a good meal. They ate with their mouths full of oil and were quite satisfied.
There are some tricks to measuring this. It can be a little tighter or looser, and the location can also be considered. Although it's roughly the same, there are some tricks to it.
The two officers were treated well today, so naturally they were not so strict.
Jiang Youzhen was not clear about it, but the head of the village was very clear about it, so he was very polite to them.
It was only at this time that Jiang Youzhen learned from their conversation that this dynasty was called the Dayun Dynasty. He didn't know the emperor's name because no one here could tell it.
However, the Dayun Dynasty had a very strict hierarchy, with prostitutes and jailers being the menial servants within the yamen.
No wonder the uncle didn't come up to her to try to get close to her, but was instead very reserved, acting like a noble scholar. She was still wondering how Jiang Haiqing had changed his personality today!
It was a pleasant meal, but the main dish was too hard.
The female guests also sat at a table. Jiang Youzhen sat with the male guests, with the old lady behind him.
The smacking sound never stopped, and his teeth were in very good condition.
I heard that she had broken her waist before, and she had been yelling at me these past two days, making Liu Ya run around all the time. But the speed at which the old lady picked up the food at this moment didn't show any signs of waist pain.
I ate five large white flour buns with these dishes, and finally left with a full stomach.
Fourth Aunt Luo was even more shameless, and she sat up on her own accord without being called. Because there were outsiders present, it was not convenient to ask her to leave.
After Jiang Youzhen saw the official off, he turned around and found that there was not even any soup left on the table for the women.
Mrs. Luo had already sat at the table for the men and started eating as much as she could.
When the village head saw her like this, he shook his head helplessly, said hello to Jiang Youzhen and the others, and left.
"Second brother, I have something to tell you, come here for a moment."
Jiang Youzhen heard Jiang Haiqing calling Jiang Fugui and walking into the house, and hurriedly followed.
"I heard about Erlang's fortune. What do you think? You forgot about your own brothers after you became rich. You helped outsiders pay back more than 20 taels of silver, so why are you reluctant to give it to your own brothers?"
Jiang Haiqing pointed at Jiang Fugui, looking very disappointed in him.
Jiang Youzhen rolled his eyes. How can you be brothers? You are a blood-sucking leech. Her father and this uncle are not of the same species.
"Brother, Gao Shan has been my brother for many years, and I am..."
Jiang Fugui was interrupted by the impatient Jiang Haiqing halfway through his speech.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Ask him to pay you back as soon as possible. How much silver do you have?"
"Ah?" Jiang Fugui was stunned by Jiang Haiqing's direct question.
He opened his mouth, but felt that he couldn't tell the truth. In fact, he knew his elder brother's character.
"Second brother, do you still have some misunderstandings about me because of Erlang's incident last time?" Jiang Haiqing frowned when he saw Jiang Fugui hesitated.
This younger brother usually looks so honest, but I didn't expect that she would dare to hide things from him now.
Fortunately, the money I got for the work I found for him before was given directly to me, otherwise this second brother would have definitely had some ulterior motives a long time ago.
"It was indeed my negligence that time. Your sister-in-law is just a woman and can't read. She was fooled by that Mr. Li. After this incident, I have learned a lesson and will be more vigilant in the future.
A few days ago, I ran around for Erlang and collected ten taels of silver, which I returned to Mr. Li. Otherwise, the Li family would not let it go!"
Jiang Youzhen, who was hiding nearby and eavesdropping, was immediately amused by the man's shamelessness. What did it mean to run around for her?
The ten taels of silver were given to him, and he was the one who wanted to sell her. He acted as if he had helped her. It was clearly Jiang Haiqing who caused the trouble.
This person is capable of making a living person serve as a match for the dead.
But Jiang Fugui was an honest man, and he believed it a bit when he heard it.
"Second brother! I also know that your fourth brother and I have made you suffer in the past few years because of our studies.
But we are about to fall, and prosperity is just around the corner. Our family is about to change, so can't you help us a little bit?"
Jiang Haiqing advised earnestly, "You said that if I give the money to you, you should do them a favor.
We are brothers. If there are scholars, juren, or even jinshi in our family who become officials in the future, won’t it be easy for us to help you?”
Jiang Haiqing patted Jiang Fugui on the shoulder and spoke earnestly and sincerely.
Jiang Youzhen: Haha! This pancake is a picture. I shouldn’t make steamed buns for lunch today. I should just eat pancakes.