The husband's son-in-law
Chapter 45
In the afternoon, the archery class is on the playground in the back mountain.
The "mountain" of their school can't really be called a mountain. The whole school is built on a large gentle slope. At the front is the teaching building for classes, and at the back is the cafeteria and dormitory. On the left and right sides, weeping willows are planted. On one side is the pavilion - this one is called the piano room.
In fact, it is in the open air. When the weather is good on weekdays, the rites and music in the four arts class are held here. The teacher sits in the pavilion and plays the piano, and the students hold the piano and sit in the open air on the ground. , bowing, kneeling and other etiquette.
Depending on the season.
Gu Zhao came late, and it was his first four arts class.The first archery session this afternoon and the second math session.When the school bell rang for the first time, the students in Class A got up and went to the playground in a hurry. It was time to get ready.
Their school uniform has wide sleeves. For the convenience of archery, there is a kind of wrist guard - Gu Zhao doesn't know how to describe it, but it is something that can tighten the cuffs of the wide sleeves. It is made of leather and tied with ropes at both ends.
As for why not just issue a set of sports school uniforms, there is no such condition, or Dali Confucian students do not particularly value the course of archery, so they can make do with it.Anyway, in Qingping Academy, there are almost two small lessons on archery every ten days.
Gu Zhao took the wristband and tied the wide sleeve of his left hand. When he reached the right side, he wrapped it twice. When it was time to tie it, he bit one end of the rope with his teeth.
Even Zheng Hui, who is carefree on weekdays, feels unsightly when he sees it.
"Brother Zhao, how about I tie it for you? You are too careless."
"What do men pay attention to?" Gu Zhao deliberately teased Zheng Hui with words, but stretched out his hand, "Thank you Brother Zheng for your help."
Zheng Hui laughed and fastened it in twos and twos. Seeing that Yan Jingxin was also using his left and right hands, he said, "I haven't finished it yet, so I'll tie it up for both of you, and one of you will help me tie it up later."
"Brother Yan, come on." Gu Zhao said.
Yan Jinxin nodded in agreement.
When we arrived at the playground, when the bell rang for the second time, the master who taught archery let the big guys warm up first, probably just run around, move the joints and so on, and then watch how the master draws the bow, aims at the target, and shoots. Then the students were divided into five teams and lined up to take the bow and shoot the target.
The cheapest bow in the school costs 18 taels of silver a piece. The bow does not mean that it does not need to be put up, and it needs to be maintained on weekdays. The bowstring is rubbed with rosin, the handle is oiled, etc., together with the arrow, it costs more than 20 taels. two silver.
After learning archery, you need to be equipped with a horse. The supporting activities are riding and archery, and hunting. An ordinary horse sells for 15 to [-] taels of silver in the market. If it is a good horse, there is no upper limit. It depends on the preferences of the nobles. Be generous.
Therefore, archery is an activity that at least the landlord class can afford today.
There are only three people in the Pingjia class who have learned it before. They have bows and horses at home, and Zheng Hui is among them.
"Yes!" Gu Zhao punched Zheng Hui on the shoulder.
Zheng Hui immediately explained: "The horses in my family are the most commonly used for pulling goods, and the bow was also used by my grandfather. Later, when my grandfather went into business, the bow was hung on the wall. My dad hit the board."
The other two students who have studied in the class are also in the same situation as Zheng Hui.
They are all the children of the landlord's family, the aristocratic class of the rich and powerful, Qingping Academy does not have it.If there were government schools in the capital, there might be government schools, but in local government schools, high-ranking officials in real families would hire private tutors, so they looked down on government schools.
Let's try it out.
Gu Zhao followed the teacher's instruction and only pulled it slightly for the first time, while Zheng Hui next to him was very standard at once, rigorous and confident, but like Gu Zhao, it was the first time he touched this thing, and he didn't find the trick.
The teacher pointed his fingers, and the two pulled away.
This is a three-stone bow, which is considered to be of medium to low strength.A child pulls a stone bow when practicing, and an adult male, who is strong and strong, pulls a six stone bow and nine stone bows are very human.
After a short class, about an hour and a half, when it was over, Gu Zhao's arm was useless.
"...It reminds me of harvesting wheat one day, and waking up the next day is almost the same." Gu Zhao returned to the classroom and sat down in his seat.
Zheng Hui: "Have you ever cut wheat?"
"People in my village naturally have to go to the fields to do farm work." Gu Zhao said it as a matter of course.
Yan Jinxin looked at Gu Zhao, Gu Zhao noticed the 'hot' gaze behind him, turned around and asked, "What's wrong, Brother Yan?"
"Nothing." Said Yan Jingxin.
Gu Zhao didn't ask any further questions, but turned around and squeezed his arm.The second period was mathematics class. In this class, Gu Zhao could be regarded as having a halo and gaining the limelight.
Science students are excellent!
After the teacher left after class, Zheng Hui stood up and ran back, saying: "Brother Zhao, you are good at arithmetic, how do you do it? I haven't figured out the question yet, why did you know the answer first? Soon."
I know you're praising me, but I can't be happy.Gu Zhao decided to believe that Zheng Hui didn't connote him, but simply and sincerely praised him for his fast arithmetic. While packing his schoolbag, he said proudly, "You can call me a little arithmetic genius, I don't mind."
"Haha, you are a little genius in arithmetic." Zheng Hui boasted smoothly.He thinks that Gu Zhao is very funny, he is not a caring person, he is bright and funny, and he speaks directly without beating around the bush.
Appetite for him!
"It's not about going to the study, let's go." Gu Zhao used his other arm to carry his schoolbag, while asking Yan Jingxin whether to go or not.
Yan Jingxin shook his head and couldn't say it anymore, he still had to review his homework.
"See you tomorrow then."
"See you tomorrow."
Yan Jinxin said goodbye to Gu Zhao.
Gu Zhao and Zheng Hui left the school with their schoolbags on their backs, and they talked all the way, mainly Zheng Hui, who was talking about arithmetic. Today, there was a similar question about chickens and rabbits in the same cage, and Gu Zhao explained it twice.
"As expected of a young math genius." Zheng Hui clapped his hands and praised.
Gu Zhao smiled and didn't refute, so he got this nickname.
When I arrived at the study, because Zheng Hui came to read and buy books, Gu Zhao rubbed next to him saying "My colleagues have consumed", so he happily read for free.
The owner of the study and the staff were very impressed with Gu Zhao. When they saw Gu Zhao again, the staff pointed to Gu Zhao and said, "This is not the poor—"
"Don't be rude." The boss of the study reprimanded the guy.This man is wearing the robes of Qingping Academy. He came to take the exam before without any fame, but now he has become a scholar in just a short time.
Gu Zhaogong cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Meet you again, hello boss, hello little brother."
"Hi Xiucai." The boss replied.
The buddy was dumbfounded, the poor scholar really passed the exam.That really can't be nonsense.
"Exactly, I want to buy some paper, the cheapest." Gu Zhao told the man.
Dude: ...why does he still look poor.
Even though he thought so in his heart, the clerk agreed on the surface, took it out swiftly, and asked Gu Xiucai if he wanted to cut it——
"No, I'll go back and cut it myself." Gu Zhao finished, "Put the paper here first, and I'll pay the bill before leaving after finishing the book."
"It's done." The man responded.
While speaking, Zheng Hui had already picked up the book and read it. He was choosing. The waiter in the store knew Zheng Xiucai very well. He knew that he was generous. Every time he came to the study to buy books, he strongly recommended one, saying that it was the best in the capital. OK
A bestseller.
Who knew that Zheng Hui shook his head and said, "I don't like it, is there anything else?"
"Zheng Xianggong, the script is all here." The man was attentive.
"I'll read it myself." Zheng Hui began to look through the books one by one.
Gu Zhao looked at the 'Professional Book' again, and found Ningping County Government Report in the corner.
There is even this.Gu Zhao picked it up and opened it.
The ones that arrive one by one are printed and piled up in piles.They are all from Ningping Prefecture, and there are policy news from the capital above, most of which are from the prefecture and county itself. Gu Zhao saw the news of fertilizers in the report last ten days, and began to promote it, asking all towns and villages to cooperate and so on.
There are ten sheets here, which have been reported by Ningping County in the past three years.
Arrivals are not published on a regular basis like modern newspapers. They are published for a period of time. Sometimes when I am busy with official business, I will postpone it and publish an issue when I think of it.
Gu Zhao opened it and thought it was interesting, Zheng Hui poked his head and looked at it, and said, "What's the meaning of this report." Then he went back to his own words, which is still interesting.
After reading it for about half an hour, Zheng Hui chose the most favorite and could not stop talking book, one tael of silver.Gu Zhao bought some professional books for free, and when he was leaving, he asked the clerk in the shop if he could borrow them.How much do you want?
"You don't need money, Gu Xiucai wants to take a look, and come back in a few days." The owner of the study said.
This thing was originally free and free of money, and it was left in dust in the corner and no one borrowed it.
That's a good thing.Gu Zhao thanked him, paid for the rice paper, and went out with Zheng Hui with the payment.It was already sunset outside, and Zheng Hui read the beginning of the story book in his hand in the store, now itching, he couldn't wait to read it, so he said in a hurry: "Brother Zhao, I'm going first, see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
Zheng Hui walked in a hurry, and turned back after only two steps, and said, "Look at me, I forgot to give you this." He took out a copy of "Crane Immortal Poems" from his schoolbag.
As soon as Gu Zhao picked it up, he knew something was wrong, the thickness was wrong, this one had to be thicker.
"I said I wouldn't be discovered." Zheng Hui was proud.
Gu Zhao turned it over and saw that it was indeed the vernacular book that Zheng Hui bought earlier, with the cover of "Crane Immortal Poetry Book" pasted on it.This is what Zheng Hui said at noon that he has a way and won't be discovered by his master.
The novel is wrapped in a textbook cover, this method is fooling the teacher everywhere.
"Understood, bye." Gu Zhao took the book and waved to Zheng Hui, "Hurry up and go back."
Zheng Hui didn't understand what goodbye meant, but he didn't care, he waved his arms and quickened his pace, and went back to read the newly bought script.
Gu Zhao walked through the alley with his things to get home. The gate of the house was not fastened, and he pushed the door open with a 'creak'.
"Zhou Zhou~wife~"
Li Zhouzhou reckoned that Mr. Xiang came back and was cooking in the stove, when he heard the sound of the courtyard door, he came out immediately, and saw Mr. Xiang came back, he smiled unconsciously, and hurried over to meet Mr. Xiang.
"What's the matter, Master?"
"Wife Zhou Zhou, my arm hurts~" Gu Zhaojiao handed the schoolbag to his wife in an airy manner, and showed her the arm that was used to draw the bow in the afternoon, and said, "I learned to draw the bow in the afternoon. My arms are so sore, I can't even lift them up."
Li Zhouzhou didn't laugh anymore, he was nervous.
This bow hurt your arm?Is it serious?
"It will be good if my wife kisses me."
Li Zhouzhou was slightly relieved when he mentioned it, knowing that his husband was joking, it shouldn't be that serious, but he still felt distressed, closed the door, took his schoolbag and entered the room, "Let me see."
"I want to kiss~"
Li Zhouzhou couldn't help but leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.Gu Zhao then smiled and said, "Okay, it won't hurt for a while."
"Master!"
Gu Zhao had a cute face, so Li Zhouzhou had nothing to do with his husband and couldn't say anything to blame.However, my husband’s sleeves were still rolled up, his skin was fair, and there was no trace of injury at all. Gu Zhao flattered him and leaned against him, "Let me tell you, it’s just a little sour, but if Zhou Zhou feels sorry for me, I’ll have dinner later." , I said I can do whatever I want, okay?"
Li Zhouzhou's face flushed, it was broad daylight, even after eating, it was still dark, this, this——
"Okay, okay." The voice was as soft as a mosquito.
Gu Zhao: ... Seeing his wife like this, how can I not know that Zhou Zhouding of his family has misunderstood him.
For a while, I thought in my heart, why don't I just let it go tomorrow?
Gu Zhao suddenly hesitated, Li Zhouzhou blushed, and hurried to the stove to cool off on the pretext of cooking in the pot.
It's not dark yet, now it's almost mid-May, the sky is long, and it's getting dark late.
Gu Zhaojing took a deep breath, went into the back room with her schoolbag, changed her school uniform first, put on her wife's bunt, opened the window, let in the light from outside, and took out the small textbooks and exercise books prepared for the past few days.
The exercise book is accompanied by a small textbook, similar to the Miao Hong book in elementary school.
Gu Zhao began to cut the paper to the size of Miao Hongben, which is convenient for Zhou Zhoutuo to draw on it.There is also a small book, which he has written and used, but the back can be used for Zhou Zhou's writing and calligraphy practice.
When he was done, Zhou Zhou shouted outside for dinner.
Gu Zhao stretched himself out, "Here we come." He put down his pen and went out.
Under the eaves, there is a water basin on the washstand, with clean water in it.Gu Zhao knew it was done by Zhou Zhou, so he washed his hands and went to the kitchen to serve the meal, and the two ate together.
Cucumber scrambled eggs, and fried pork slices with onions.
"good to eat."
That's why Gu Zhao didn't spend money to buy meat in the cafeteria at noon. If he really had the money to buy food in the cafeteria, he might as well save it, and eat meat with Zhou Zhou in the afternoon. Zhou Zhou's cooking is not bad.
"Eat your husband slowly." Li Zhouzhou ate slowly.
When Gu Zhao saw it, he felt bad, and teased his wife, saying: "It's not good to eat too slowly. After a while, it will be dark, and I won't be able to see Zhou Zhou clearly in my house. If I touch it somewhere else—"
"Xianggong!" Li Zhouzhou was so annoyed that he couldn't listen anymore.
Gu Zhaochun had a cute face, "What's the matter, Zhou Zhou~"
"No, it's fine."
The meal was delicious, and Gu Zhao brought a lot of sliced meat and eggs to his family, Zhou Zhou, and said, "Zhou Zhou has to work hard for a while, and put in a lot of effort, now I need to make up for it."
Li Zhouzhou buried his head in the bowl, not daring to look at his husband.
When the meal is finished, Li Zhouzhou piles up the bowls to wash, and pours the used dirty water out in a bucket. There is a sewage drain in the corner opposite the door, and the dirty water for washing dishes and washing pots and bowls on weekdays can be poured here .
Every household is like this.
The manure is collected from night incense, and it is transported once every ten days and a half.
Li Zhouzhou finished everything, the kitchen was cleaned, the pots and bowls were neatly placed, two logs of firewood were placed under the stove, and a pot of cold water was slowly boiling. It should be done after he and his husband finished their work, just in time for washing.
Thinking of this, Li Zhouzhou couldn't hide his shame, he tied the courtyard door and entered the house.
"I can't see clearly, it will hurt my eyes, so I should light up the oil lamp." Gu Zhao said.
Li Zhouzhou didn't know where to put his hands and feet, so he needed to light an oil lamp...
But he was listening to the gentleman's words in his hand, so he brought the fire bag over, lit the oil lamp and sent it to the gentleman.Gu Zhao took it and put it on the corner of the desk, and sat down with a smile according to Zhou Zhou, who was a little stupefied when he walked.
"We can begin."
Li Zhouzhou: "Huh?" Why are you sitting at the desk, and the windows are still open.
"When I first entered the door, Zhou Zhou said that I would promise anything today, right?"
Li Zhouzhou sat on the stool, his ears were red, he nodded slowly with a steady face, and hummed.Gu Zhao suppressed a smile, and when he stretched out his hand to flip through the textbooks on the table, he inadvertently touched Zhou Zhou's earlobe with his finger, and then coughed, "Okay, let's try to study for a quarter of an hour on the first day of Zhou Zhou's small class."
"Ah?" Li Zhouzhou looked at the gentleman with blushing cheeks.
Gu Zhao really couldn't hold it back, bent down and hugged Zhou Zhou in his arms, lowered his head and kissed Zhou Zhou's forehead, stopped teasing Zhou Zhou, smiled and said solemnly: "I will teach Zhou Zhou to read." Then he said coquettishly: "Zhou Zhou can't say that he doesn't want to learn. We have agreed. I have been writing a small textbook for more than a week. I have prepared books and workbooks. Zhou Zhou, good wife~"
Almost rolled on the ground.
Li Zhouzhou came to his senses, knew that he had made a misunderstanding, and was so ashamed that he didn't know what to say, but Xianggong didn't tease him with the misunderstanding. A group, as long as the misunderstanding just passed, it will be fine, and he agreed with his mouth.
"Study well."
"Great, that Zhou Zhou, let's start class." Gu Zhaozheng took the teacher's upper body and said, "Looking at Zhou Zhou's performance, today's rewards can be chosen by Zhou Zhou himself. Let's learn from Gu Zhao first." The word, or learn the three characters of Li Zhouzhou."
Li Zhouzhou didn't even want to say: "I want to learn my husband's name first."
Gu Zhao turned to the textbook and learned the word for'zhao' first.This word is simple, to cultivate confidence for Zhou Zhou first.
Of course, Zhou Zhou was first taught how to hold a pen, how to raise his wrist, one stroke at a time, and practice slowly. Naturally, at the beginning, the exercise book was crooked, and Gu Zhao held Zhou Zhou's hand behind him. teach.
It's almost done, encourage Zhou Zhou to write by himself.
As soon as Xianggong let go, Li Zhouzhou's hand holding the pen trembled, and the handwriting was very large, much larger than what Xianggong wrote, taking up almost half a page.
"This is the paper I used, it won't be wasted if I use it for you." Gu Zhao knew what Zhou Zhou was thinking and said it first.
Li Zhouzhou felt relieved and continued to write.
After practicing on the draft book about ten times, Gu Zhao spread out the tracing red book and asked Zhou Zhou to write.He first held Zhou Zhou's hand and taught him, and then asked Zhou Zhou to take his time.
It took half an hour to write a megaword.Seeing that the sky was also numb, Gu Zhao said, "I'm here today, Zhou Zhou is great, I can already write my name, tomorrow I will teach Zhou Zhou my surname, the word Gu."
Learning can not be impatient.
Li Zhouzhou put down the brush, his wrists were stiff, he felt tired after holding such a light thing for a while, it must have been hard work for my husband to write all morning.
After washing, the two lay on the bed and rubbed each other's wrists.
Gu Zhao wanted to give Zhou Zhou the storybook, but Zheng Hui lent him the book bound one. When Zhou Zhou went to get the wash water, Gu Zhao opened it for a while and closed it after a few pages.
It was a poor scholar who went to the capital to take an exam, and ended up meeting a young lady who was going to offer incense in a temple.The poor scholar fell in love with the young lady at first sight, and he never forgot it. Later, he plucked up the courage to show his heart, but was reprimanded by the young lady's mother, meaning that you, a poor scholar, wanted to covet my daughter, so the servant beat her out with a stick.
The scholar was humiliated, so he was naturally ashamed and indignant. For a long monologue, he didn't mean to be soft, but only because he admired the young lady's talents, not because the young lady's father was the second-rank official Balabala.
Just this monologue, Gu Zhao couldn't stand it anymore, he could guess the routine.Turned back, sure enough.
The scholar later won the top prize in high school and married Bai Fumei. He was very considerate and considerate of his mother-in-law. He said that he was beaten by an evil servant and slave, so what relationship do you have with your mother-in-law?You are just being deceived by those around you.
Then drove away the evil servant Diao Nu.The whole family enjoys themselves.
Gu Zhao: ...
If he told Zhou Zhou this story to his family, he would be really stupid.
This kind of broken book is not suitable for his family to read.
So after washing up, the two rubbed their wrists and arms and massaged each other. Gu Zhao asked Zhou Zhou if anything happened at home today. Of course, he also said that he met a new classmate in class. Zhou said: "The teachers praised me for being amazing."
"The arithmetic prodigy is none other than Li Zhouzhou's beautiful husband-in-law in Xiping Village, Ningsong Town."
Li Zhouzhou smiled with crooked eyebrows, and hurriedly responded: "Yes, yes, Mr. Xiang is right."
Gu Zhao still smiles and puts his head close to his wife's arms to act like a spoiled child, but now it's different from before, he has to shrink his body, so he can't help thinking, while he is still young, he can act cute and pretend to be a child. Do it quickly, I'm afraid it won't work later.
Holding his husband's head in his arms, Li Zhouzhou smiled and talked about the Zhang's sister-in-law Zhang who sells vinegar came today, and the incident caused by the quarrel with the Xu family who sold buns next door to their house.
"In the village, when children played together, fights were unavoidable. If the right people came to the door, they would yell at them, and then beg for things and go back." Li Zhouzhou's eyes grew this time, "This is the first time I see the Xu family who are wrong. I took the initiative to come to the door to take things to make amends, but I also messed with Mrs. Zhang."
"I don't think Aunt Xu is sincerely apologizing." Li Zhouzhou whispered to his husband.
Although it was a bun.
Gu Zhao felt that the gossip of the neighbors in this alley was better than the old novel just now. He got into his wife's arms for too long and felt a little uncomfortable, so he lay back on his pillow and put his arms around Zhou Zhou's waist, saying: "Xu A My aunt apologized this time, mainly to beat Zhang's family by apologizing."
"I know. I just don't understand. It's obviously a trivial matter. If you make a mistake, you should apologize and make amends. Why are you still talking..."
"Don't worry, we have been together for more than ten years, maybe after a while, if there is some reason to make up, we can reconcile." Gu Zhao felt that it was impossible to really break up, and something like this might have happened before. However, he said affirmatively: "Sister-in-law Zhang came to see you today, and Aunt Xu will also chat with you tomorrow, so treat you warmly."
What Mr. Li Zhou and Zhou Xin said was why they were looking for him?
"Our family has just moved here. I'm a scholar. Auntie Zhang is trying to get you to stand in line. Aunt Xu naturally can't lag behind. They want to chat with you. If you want to chat, you can chat. If you don't want to chat, you can find an excuse to refuse."
Li Zhouzhou said: "I understand this. When I was in the village, Brother Xing also had a good brother. When they quarreled and lost their temper, Brother Xing and Brother Qiao both came to talk to me and were courteous to me. I listen to what they say, and don't interfere in their relationship."
Later Brother Qiao married and went outside.
"That's right. My family Zhou Zhou is really smart." Gu Zhao slowly moved his hand on his wife's waist.
The gossip is almost over, it's time to do something else.
Li Zhouzhou's chest was itchy, his face was red, and he turned sideways to stick to his husband.
He thought about it too.
After that, as Gu Zhao guessed, after Gu Zhao went to school the next day, the aunt of the Xu family next door knocked on the door of Li's house, and after entering, she praised all the way, saying that Li Zhouzhou had taken good care of the yard in just a few days after he came here. They also planted vegetables, and praised the chicken coops that Zhou Zhou made, and asked how many he had raised.
"... I have ten chicken cubs in my arms. I am afraid that I will not be able to raise a few chickens, so I will hold more. One male will be raised in the future. My husband will be able to cry when he gets up early and goes to school." Li Zhouzhou also agreed. Bowl of salted crispy peanut treats.
Hot tea was poured.
Aunt Xu is a little fatter, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes. She usually smiles when she sees people, and she is also enthusiastic. She brought a tea mug and boasted: "I haven't seen this thing before. It's for drinking water? It's better than ours." The teacup looks good, did your family bring it?"
"Yes, in the village, I used to take a bowl of tea to make it cool quickly, and my husband figured it out."
Aunt Xu boasted: "Hey, this is Gu Xiucai's idea of drinking water. You see, it's also drinking water. Xiucai's brain is different from ours. It's so strange that it's clean even with the lid on."
Even if Li Zhouzhou knew that Aunt Xu might not be a smiling and charitable person, Aunt Xu would praise her all the way, especially when she praised her husband, which made her feel at ease.
The quarrel between the Xu family and the Zhang family has nothing to do with the Li family.
Li Zhouzhou listened and chatted, doing all the hospitality etiquette.
Because Aunt Xu is old, she doesn't particularly avoid suspicion with this brother Li Zhouzhou. After talking to Li Zhouzhou, she told Li Zhouzhou that Pomegranate Lane collects Yexiang once in the middle of the month and once at the end of the month. Once every six months, that is ten cents a month, five cents cheaper.
Li Zhouzhou had heard from Xing Geer before that people in prefectures and counties had to spend money to find someone to collect their excrement. Now that he heard it, he wrote it down and settled the score in his heart when Aunt Xu was sent away.
Nowadays, I buy vegetables for seven or eight yuan a day, and eat meat once every three days. Meat in prefectures and counties is expensive, and it costs thirteen yuan a catty. He makes a catty of meat into jar meat. The weather is hot, and he eats it almost in ten days, as well as tooth powder and toothbrush. Add Yexiang money to this one.
There are already three hundred articles for Yueguang.Not counting the pocket money for Xianggong, and the money for buying paper and ink ingots for Xianggong, calculated in this way, it was almost one tael of silver that month.
Not counting the rental money, which was paid for three years before.
Li Zhou was very worried on Monday, he couldn't stay idle like this, he had to do something.
The steamed stuffed bun shop and the wonton sesame cake shop next door have loud shouts. The location of the main street is good. During the daytime, it is lively and people come and go. Sometimes Li Zhouzhou goes shopping and chooses a dish. Four or five people entered the bun shop, and they all entered with empty bowls, and came out full of steamed buns and steamed buns.
Meat buns and sweetened bean paste buns are worth three, vegetarian ones are two, and steamed buns are one.
The Xu family sells from morning to sunset, and there are many people who buy steamed buns in the afternoon. People in prefectures and counties like to drink porridge at night, and they like to eat it with some steamed buns.The steamed buns are selling well in the morning.There are few people buying and selling at noon.
If 50 people buy it in one day, and take two pennies, that's one hundred pennies.Not to mention that one person didn't just buy a steamed bun, they bought it for the whole family, four or five more.
...almost half the money.
Li Zhouzhou's eyes became brighter the more he counted, and he couldn't help looking at his vacant shop facing the main street.
He is also idle, and now he doesn't go to work in the field. There is only so much work in the house, and he has time to do other things. Mr. Wang told Uncle Wang before that small business is not considered a business.
But what to do?
The "mountain" of their school can't really be called a mountain. The whole school is built on a large gentle slope. At the front is the teaching building for classes, and at the back is the cafeteria and dormitory. On the left and right sides, weeping willows are planted. On one side is the pavilion - this one is called the piano room.
In fact, it is in the open air. When the weather is good on weekdays, the rites and music in the four arts class are held here. The teacher sits in the pavilion and plays the piano, and the students hold the piano and sit in the open air on the ground. , bowing, kneeling and other etiquette.
Depending on the season.
Gu Zhao came late, and it was his first four arts class.The first archery session this afternoon and the second math session.When the school bell rang for the first time, the students in Class A got up and went to the playground in a hurry. It was time to get ready.
Their school uniform has wide sleeves. For the convenience of archery, there is a kind of wrist guard - Gu Zhao doesn't know how to describe it, but it is something that can tighten the cuffs of the wide sleeves. It is made of leather and tied with ropes at both ends.
As for why not just issue a set of sports school uniforms, there is no such condition, or Dali Confucian students do not particularly value the course of archery, so they can make do with it.Anyway, in Qingping Academy, there are almost two small lessons on archery every ten days.
Gu Zhao took the wristband and tied the wide sleeve of his left hand. When he reached the right side, he wrapped it twice. When it was time to tie it, he bit one end of the rope with his teeth.
Even Zheng Hui, who is carefree on weekdays, feels unsightly when he sees it.
"Brother Zhao, how about I tie it for you? You are too careless."
"What do men pay attention to?" Gu Zhao deliberately teased Zheng Hui with words, but stretched out his hand, "Thank you Brother Zheng for your help."
Zheng Hui laughed and fastened it in twos and twos. Seeing that Yan Jingxin was also using his left and right hands, he said, "I haven't finished it yet, so I'll tie it up for both of you, and one of you will help me tie it up later."
"Brother Yan, come on." Gu Zhao said.
Yan Jinxin nodded in agreement.
When we arrived at the playground, when the bell rang for the second time, the master who taught archery let the big guys warm up first, probably just run around, move the joints and so on, and then watch how the master draws the bow, aims at the target, and shoots. Then the students were divided into five teams and lined up to take the bow and shoot the target.
The cheapest bow in the school costs 18 taels of silver a piece. The bow does not mean that it does not need to be put up, and it needs to be maintained on weekdays. The bowstring is rubbed with rosin, the handle is oiled, etc., together with the arrow, it costs more than 20 taels. two silver.
After learning archery, you need to be equipped with a horse. The supporting activities are riding and archery, and hunting. An ordinary horse sells for 15 to [-] taels of silver in the market. If it is a good horse, there is no upper limit. It depends on the preferences of the nobles. Be generous.
Therefore, archery is an activity that at least the landlord class can afford today.
There are only three people in the Pingjia class who have learned it before. They have bows and horses at home, and Zheng Hui is among them.
"Yes!" Gu Zhao punched Zheng Hui on the shoulder.
Zheng Hui immediately explained: "The horses in my family are the most commonly used for pulling goods, and the bow was also used by my grandfather. Later, when my grandfather went into business, the bow was hung on the wall. My dad hit the board."
The other two students who have studied in the class are also in the same situation as Zheng Hui.
They are all the children of the landlord's family, the aristocratic class of the rich and powerful, Qingping Academy does not have it.If there were government schools in the capital, there might be government schools, but in local government schools, high-ranking officials in real families would hire private tutors, so they looked down on government schools.
Let's try it out.
Gu Zhao followed the teacher's instruction and only pulled it slightly for the first time, while Zheng Hui next to him was very standard at once, rigorous and confident, but like Gu Zhao, it was the first time he touched this thing, and he didn't find the trick.
The teacher pointed his fingers, and the two pulled away.
This is a three-stone bow, which is considered to be of medium to low strength.A child pulls a stone bow when practicing, and an adult male, who is strong and strong, pulls a six stone bow and nine stone bows are very human.
After a short class, about an hour and a half, when it was over, Gu Zhao's arm was useless.
"...It reminds me of harvesting wheat one day, and waking up the next day is almost the same." Gu Zhao returned to the classroom and sat down in his seat.
Zheng Hui: "Have you ever cut wheat?"
"People in my village naturally have to go to the fields to do farm work." Gu Zhao said it as a matter of course.
Yan Jinxin looked at Gu Zhao, Gu Zhao noticed the 'hot' gaze behind him, turned around and asked, "What's wrong, Brother Yan?"
"Nothing." Said Yan Jingxin.
Gu Zhao didn't ask any further questions, but turned around and squeezed his arm.The second period was mathematics class. In this class, Gu Zhao could be regarded as having a halo and gaining the limelight.
Science students are excellent!
After the teacher left after class, Zheng Hui stood up and ran back, saying: "Brother Zhao, you are good at arithmetic, how do you do it? I haven't figured out the question yet, why did you know the answer first? Soon."
I know you're praising me, but I can't be happy.Gu Zhao decided to believe that Zheng Hui didn't connote him, but simply and sincerely praised him for his fast arithmetic. While packing his schoolbag, he said proudly, "You can call me a little arithmetic genius, I don't mind."
"Haha, you are a little genius in arithmetic." Zheng Hui boasted smoothly.He thinks that Gu Zhao is very funny, he is not a caring person, he is bright and funny, and he speaks directly without beating around the bush.
Appetite for him!
"It's not about going to the study, let's go." Gu Zhao used his other arm to carry his schoolbag, while asking Yan Jingxin whether to go or not.
Yan Jingxin shook his head and couldn't say it anymore, he still had to review his homework.
"See you tomorrow then."
"See you tomorrow."
Yan Jinxin said goodbye to Gu Zhao.
Gu Zhao and Zheng Hui left the school with their schoolbags on their backs, and they talked all the way, mainly Zheng Hui, who was talking about arithmetic. Today, there was a similar question about chickens and rabbits in the same cage, and Gu Zhao explained it twice.
"As expected of a young math genius." Zheng Hui clapped his hands and praised.
Gu Zhao smiled and didn't refute, so he got this nickname.
When I arrived at the study, because Zheng Hui came to read and buy books, Gu Zhao rubbed next to him saying "My colleagues have consumed", so he happily read for free.
The owner of the study and the staff were very impressed with Gu Zhao. When they saw Gu Zhao again, the staff pointed to Gu Zhao and said, "This is not the poor—"
"Don't be rude." The boss of the study reprimanded the guy.This man is wearing the robes of Qingping Academy. He came to take the exam before without any fame, but now he has become a scholar in just a short time.
Gu Zhaogong cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Meet you again, hello boss, hello little brother."
"Hi Xiucai." The boss replied.
The buddy was dumbfounded, the poor scholar really passed the exam.That really can't be nonsense.
"Exactly, I want to buy some paper, the cheapest." Gu Zhao told the man.
Dude: ...why does he still look poor.
Even though he thought so in his heart, the clerk agreed on the surface, took it out swiftly, and asked Gu Xiucai if he wanted to cut it——
"No, I'll go back and cut it myself." Gu Zhao finished, "Put the paper here first, and I'll pay the bill before leaving after finishing the book."
"It's done." The man responded.
While speaking, Zheng Hui had already picked up the book and read it. He was choosing. The waiter in the store knew Zheng Xiucai very well. He knew that he was generous. Every time he came to the study to buy books, he strongly recommended one, saying that it was the best in the capital. OK
A bestseller.
Who knew that Zheng Hui shook his head and said, "I don't like it, is there anything else?"
"Zheng Xianggong, the script is all here." The man was attentive.
"I'll read it myself." Zheng Hui began to look through the books one by one.
Gu Zhao looked at the 'Professional Book' again, and found Ningping County Government Report in the corner.
There is even this.Gu Zhao picked it up and opened it.
The ones that arrive one by one are printed and piled up in piles.They are all from Ningping Prefecture, and there are policy news from the capital above, most of which are from the prefecture and county itself. Gu Zhao saw the news of fertilizers in the report last ten days, and began to promote it, asking all towns and villages to cooperate and so on.
There are ten sheets here, which have been reported by Ningping County in the past three years.
Arrivals are not published on a regular basis like modern newspapers. They are published for a period of time. Sometimes when I am busy with official business, I will postpone it and publish an issue when I think of it.
Gu Zhao opened it and thought it was interesting, Zheng Hui poked his head and looked at it, and said, "What's the meaning of this report." Then he went back to his own words, which is still interesting.
After reading it for about half an hour, Zheng Hui chose the most favorite and could not stop talking book, one tael of silver.Gu Zhao bought some professional books for free, and when he was leaving, he asked the clerk in the shop if he could borrow them.How much do you want?
"You don't need money, Gu Xiucai wants to take a look, and come back in a few days." The owner of the study said.
This thing was originally free and free of money, and it was left in dust in the corner and no one borrowed it.
That's a good thing.Gu Zhao thanked him, paid for the rice paper, and went out with Zheng Hui with the payment.It was already sunset outside, and Zheng Hui read the beginning of the story book in his hand in the store, now itching, he couldn't wait to read it, so he said in a hurry: "Brother Zhao, I'm going first, see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
Zheng Hui walked in a hurry, and turned back after only two steps, and said, "Look at me, I forgot to give you this." He took out a copy of "Crane Immortal Poems" from his schoolbag.
As soon as Gu Zhao picked it up, he knew something was wrong, the thickness was wrong, this one had to be thicker.
"I said I wouldn't be discovered." Zheng Hui was proud.
Gu Zhao turned it over and saw that it was indeed the vernacular book that Zheng Hui bought earlier, with the cover of "Crane Immortal Poetry Book" pasted on it.This is what Zheng Hui said at noon that he has a way and won't be discovered by his master.
The novel is wrapped in a textbook cover, this method is fooling the teacher everywhere.
"Understood, bye." Gu Zhao took the book and waved to Zheng Hui, "Hurry up and go back."
Zheng Hui didn't understand what goodbye meant, but he didn't care, he waved his arms and quickened his pace, and went back to read the newly bought script.
Gu Zhao walked through the alley with his things to get home. The gate of the house was not fastened, and he pushed the door open with a 'creak'.
"Zhou Zhou~wife~"
Li Zhouzhou reckoned that Mr. Xiang came back and was cooking in the stove, when he heard the sound of the courtyard door, he came out immediately, and saw Mr. Xiang came back, he smiled unconsciously, and hurried over to meet Mr. Xiang.
"What's the matter, Master?"
"Wife Zhou Zhou, my arm hurts~" Gu Zhaojiao handed the schoolbag to his wife in an airy manner, and showed her the arm that was used to draw the bow in the afternoon, and said, "I learned to draw the bow in the afternoon. My arms are so sore, I can't even lift them up."
Li Zhouzhou didn't laugh anymore, he was nervous.
This bow hurt your arm?Is it serious?
"It will be good if my wife kisses me."
Li Zhouzhou was slightly relieved when he mentioned it, knowing that his husband was joking, it shouldn't be that serious, but he still felt distressed, closed the door, took his schoolbag and entered the room, "Let me see."
"I want to kiss~"
Li Zhouzhou couldn't help but leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.Gu Zhao then smiled and said, "Okay, it won't hurt for a while."
"Master!"
Gu Zhao had a cute face, so Li Zhouzhou had nothing to do with his husband and couldn't say anything to blame.However, my husband’s sleeves were still rolled up, his skin was fair, and there was no trace of injury at all. Gu Zhao flattered him and leaned against him, "Let me tell you, it’s just a little sour, but if Zhou Zhou feels sorry for me, I’ll have dinner later." , I said I can do whatever I want, okay?"
Li Zhouzhou's face flushed, it was broad daylight, even after eating, it was still dark, this, this——
"Okay, okay." The voice was as soft as a mosquito.
Gu Zhao: ... Seeing his wife like this, how can I not know that Zhou Zhouding of his family has misunderstood him.
For a while, I thought in my heart, why don't I just let it go tomorrow?
Gu Zhao suddenly hesitated, Li Zhouzhou blushed, and hurried to the stove to cool off on the pretext of cooking in the pot.
It's not dark yet, now it's almost mid-May, the sky is long, and it's getting dark late.
Gu Zhaojing took a deep breath, went into the back room with her schoolbag, changed her school uniform first, put on her wife's bunt, opened the window, let in the light from outside, and took out the small textbooks and exercise books prepared for the past few days.
The exercise book is accompanied by a small textbook, similar to the Miao Hong book in elementary school.
Gu Zhao began to cut the paper to the size of Miao Hongben, which is convenient for Zhou Zhoutuo to draw on it.There is also a small book, which he has written and used, but the back can be used for Zhou Zhou's writing and calligraphy practice.
When he was done, Zhou Zhou shouted outside for dinner.
Gu Zhao stretched himself out, "Here we come." He put down his pen and went out.
Under the eaves, there is a water basin on the washstand, with clean water in it.Gu Zhao knew it was done by Zhou Zhou, so he washed his hands and went to the kitchen to serve the meal, and the two ate together.
Cucumber scrambled eggs, and fried pork slices with onions.
"good to eat."
That's why Gu Zhao didn't spend money to buy meat in the cafeteria at noon. If he really had the money to buy food in the cafeteria, he might as well save it, and eat meat with Zhou Zhou in the afternoon. Zhou Zhou's cooking is not bad.
"Eat your husband slowly." Li Zhouzhou ate slowly.
When Gu Zhao saw it, he felt bad, and teased his wife, saying: "It's not good to eat too slowly. After a while, it will be dark, and I won't be able to see Zhou Zhou clearly in my house. If I touch it somewhere else—"
"Xianggong!" Li Zhouzhou was so annoyed that he couldn't listen anymore.
Gu Zhaochun had a cute face, "What's the matter, Zhou Zhou~"
"No, it's fine."
The meal was delicious, and Gu Zhao brought a lot of sliced meat and eggs to his family, Zhou Zhou, and said, "Zhou Zhou has to work hard for a while, and put in a lot of effort, now I need to make up for it."
Li Zhouzhou buried his head in the bowl, not daring to look at his husband.
When the meal is finished, Li Zhouzhou piles up the bowls to wash, and pours the used dirty water out in a bucket. There is a sewage drain in the corner opposite the door, and the dirty water for washing dishes and washing pots and bowls on weekdays can be poured here .
Every household is like this.
The manure is collected from night incense, and it is transported once every ten days and a half.
Li Zhouzhou finished everything, the kitchen was cleaned, the pots and bowls were neatly placed, two logs of firewood were placed under the stove, and a pot of cold water was slowly boiling. It should be done after he and his husband finished their work, just in time for washing.
Thinking of this, Li Zhouzhou couldn't hide his shame, he tied the courtyard door and entered the house.
"I can't see clearly, it will hurt my eyes, so I should light up the oil lamp." Gu Zhao said.
Li Zhouzhou didn't know where to put his hands and feet, so he needed to light an oil lamp...
But he was listening to the gentleman's words in his hand, so he brought the fire bag over, lit the oil lamp and sent it to the gentleman.Gu Zhao took it and put it on the corner of the desk, and sat down with a smile according to Zhou Zhou, who was a little stupefied when he walked.
"We can begin."
Li Zhouzhou: "Huh?" Why are you sitting at the desk, and the windows are still open.
"When I first entered the door, Zhou Zhou said that I would promise anything today, right?"
Li Zhouzhou sat on the stool, his ears were red, he nodded slowly with a steady face, and hummed.Gu Zhao suppressed a smile, and when he stretched out his hand to flip through the textbooks on the table, he inadvertently touched Zhou Zhou's earlobe with his finger, and then coughed, "Okay, let's try to study for a quarter of an hour on the first day of Zhou Zhou's small class."
"Ah?" Li Zhouzhou looked at the gentleman with blushing cheeks.
Gu Zhao really couldn't hold it back, bent down and hugged Zhou Zhou in his arms, lowered his head and kissed Zhou Zhou's forehead, stopped teasing Zhou Zhou, smiled and said solemnly: "I will teach Zhou Zhou to read." Then he said coquettishly: "Zhou Zhou can't say that he doesn't want to learn. We have agreed. I have been writing a small textbook for more than a week. I have prepared books and workbooks. Zhou Zhou, good wife~"
Almost rolled on the ground.
Li Zhouzhou came to his senses, knew that he had made a misunderstanding, and was so ashamed that he didn't know what to say, but Xianggong didn't tease him with the misunderstanding. A group, as long as the misunderstanding just passed, it will be fine, and he agreed with his mouth.
"Study well."
"Great, that Zhou Zhou, let's start class." Gu Zhaozheng took the teacher's upper body and said, "Looking at Zhou Zhou's performance, today's rewards can be chosen by Zhou Zhou himself. Let's learn from Gu Zhao first." The word, or learn the three characters of Li Zhouzhou."
Li Zhouzhou didn't even want to say: "I want to learn my husband's name first."
Gu Zhao turned to the textbook and learned the word for'zhao' first.This word is simple, to cultivate confidence for Zhou Zhou first.
Of course, Zhou Zhou was first taught how to hold a pen, how to raise his wrist, one stroke at a time, and practice slowly. Naturally, at the beginning, the exercise book was crooked, and Gu Zhao held Zhou Zhou's hand behind him. teach.
It's almost done, encourage Zhou Zhou to write by himself.
As soon as Xianggong let go, Li Zhouzhou's hand holding the pen trembled, and the handwriting was very large, much larger than what Xianggong wrote, taking up almost half a page.
"This is the paper I used, it won't be wasted if I use it for you." Gu Zhao knew what Zhou Zhou was thinking and said it first.
Li Zhouzhou felt relieved and continued to write.
After practicing on the draft book about ten times, Gu Zhao spread out the tracing red book and asked Zhou Zhou to write.He first held Zhou Zhou's hand and taught him, and then asked Zhou Zhou to take his time.
It took half an hour to write a megaword.Seeing that the sky was also numb, Gu Zhao said, "I'm here today, Zhou Zhou is great, I can already write my name, tomorrow I will teach Zhou Zhou my surname, the word Gu."
Learning can not be impatient.
Li Zhouzhou put down the brush, his wrists were stiff, he felt tired after holding such a light thing for a while, it must have been hard work for my husband to write all morning.
After washing, the two lay on the bed and rubbed each other's wrists.
Gu Zhao wanted to give Zhou Zhou the storybook, but Zheng Hui lent him the book bound one. When Zhou Zhou went to get the wash water, Gu Zhao opened it for a while and closed it after a few pages.
It was a poor scholar who went to the capital to take an exam, and ended up meeting a young lady who was going to offer incense in a temple.The poor scholar fell in love with the young lady at first sight, and he never forgot it. Later, he plucked up the courage to show his heart, but was reprimanded by the young lady's mother, meaning that you, a poor scholar, wanted to covet my daughter, so the servant beat her out with a stick.
The scholar was humiliated, so he was naturally ashamed and indignant. For a long monologue, he didn't mean to be soft, but only because he admired the young lady's talents, not because the young lady's father was the second-rank official Balabala.
Just this monologue, Gu Zhao couldn't stand it anymore, he could guess the routine.Turned back, sure enough.
The scholar later won the top prize in high school and married Bai Fumei. He was very considerate and considerate of his mother-in-law. He said that he was beaten by an evil servant and slave, so what relationship do you have with your mother-in-law?You are just being deceived by those around you.
Then drove away the evil servant Diao Nu.The whole family enjoys themselves.
Gu Zhao: ...
If he told Zhou Zhou this story to his family, he would be really stupid.
This kind of broken book is not suitable for his family to read.
So after washing up, the two rubbed their wrists and arms and massaged each other. Gu Zhao asked Zhou Zhou if anything happened at home today. Of course, he also said that he met a new classmate in class. Zhou said: "The teachers praised me for being amazing."
"The arithmetic prodigy is none other than Li Zhouzhou's beautiful husband-in-law in Xiping Village, Ningsong Town."
Li Zhouzhou smiled with crooked eyebrows, and hurriedly responded: "Yes, yes, Mr. Xiang is right."
Gu Zhao still smiles and puts his head close to his wife's arms to act like a spoiled child, but now it's different from before, he has to shrink his body, so he can't help thinking, while he is still young, he can act cute and pretend to be a child. Do it quickly, I'm afraid it won't work later.
Holding his husband's head in his arms, Li Zhouzhou smiled and talked about the Zhang's sister-in-law Zhang who sells vinegar came today, and the incident caused by the quarrel with the Xu family who sold buns next door to their house.
"In the village, when children played together, fights were unavoidable. If the right people came to the door, they would yell at them, and then beg for things and go back." Li Zhouzhou's eyes grew this time, "This is the first time I see the Xu family who are wrong. I took the initiative to come to the door to take things to make amends, but I also messed with Mrs. Zhang."
"I don't think Aunt Xu is sincerely apologizing." Li Zhouzhou whispered to his husband.
Although it was a bun.
Gu Zhao felt that the gossip of the neighbors in this alley was better than the old novel just now. He got into his wife's arms for too long and felt a little uncomfortable, so he lay back on his pillow and put his arms around Zhou Zhou's waist, saying: "Xu A My aunt apologized this time, mainly to beat Zhang's family by apologizing."
"I know. I just don't understand. It's obviously a trivial matter. If you make a mistake, you should apologize and make amends. Why are you still talking..."
"Don't worry, we have been together for more than ten years, maybe after a while, if there is some reason to make up, we can reconcile." Gu Zhao felt that it was impossible to really break up, and something like this might have happened before. However, he said affirmatively: "Sister-in-law Zhang came to see you today, and Aunt Xu will also chat with you tomorrow, so treat you warmly."
What Mr. Li Zhou and Zhou Xin said was why they were looking for him?
"Our family has just moved here. I'm a scholar. Auntie Zhang is trying to get you to stand in line. Aunt Xu naturally can't lag behind. They want to chat with you. If you want to chat, you can chat. If you don't want to chat, you can find an excuse to refuse."
Li Zhouzhou said: "I understand this. When I was in the village, Brother Xing also had a good brother. When they quarreled and lost their temper, Brother Xing and Brother Qiao both came to talk to me and were courteous to me. I listen to what they say, and don't interfere in their relationship."
Later Brother Qiao married and went outside.
"That's right. My family Zhou Zhou is really smart." Gu Zhao slowly moved his hand on his wife's waist.
The gossip is almost over, it's time to do something else.
Li Zhouzhou's chest was itchy, his face was red, and he turned sideways to stick to his husband.
He thought about it too.
After that, as Gu Zhao guessed, after Gu Zhao went to school the next day, the aunt of the Xu family next door knocked on the door of Li's house, and after entering, she praised all the way, saying that Li Zhouzhou had taken good care of the yard in just a few days after he came here. They also planted vegetables, and praised the chicken coops that Zhou Zhou made, and asked how many he had raised.
"... I have ten chicken cubs in my arms. I am afraid that I will not be able to raise a few chickens, so I will hold more. One male will be raised in the future. My husband will be able to cry when he gets up early and goes to school." Li Zhouzhou also agreed. Bowl of salted crispy peanut treats.
Hot tea was poured.
Aunt Xu is a little fatter, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes. She usually smiles when she sees people, and she is also enthusiastic. She brought a tea mug and boasted: "I haven't seen this thing before. It's for drinking water? It's better than ours." The teacup looks good, did your family bring it?"
"Yes, in the village, I used to take a bowl of tea to make it cool quickly, and my husband figured it out."
Aunt Xu boasted: "Hey, this is Gu Xiucai's idea of drinking water. You see, it's also drinking water. Xiucai's brain is different from ours. It's so strange that it's clean even with the lid on."
Even if Li Zhouzhou knew that Aunt Xu might not be a smiling and charitable person, Aunt Xu would praise her all the way, especially when she praised her husband, which made her feel at ease.
The quarrel between the Xu family and the Zhang family has nothing to do with the Li family.
Li Zhouzhou listened and chatted, doing all the hospitality etiquette.
Because Aunt Xu is old, she doesn't particularly avoid suspicion with this brother Li Zhouzhou. After talking to Li Zhouzhou, she told Li Zhouzhou that Pomegranate Lane collects Yexiang once in the middle of the month and once at the end of the month. Once every six months, that is ten cents a month, five cents cheaper.
Li Zhouzhou had heard from Xing Geer before that people in prefectures and counties had to spend money to find someone to collect their excrement. Now that he heard it, he wrote it down and settled the score in his heart when Aunt Xu was sent away.
Nowadays, I buy vegetables for seven or eight yuan a day, and eat meat once every three days. Meat in prefectures and counties is expensive, and it costs thirteen yuan a catty. He makes a catty of meat into jar meat. The weather is hot, and he eats it almost in ten days, as well as tooth powder and toothbrush. Add Yexiang money to this one.
There are already three hundred articles for Yueguang.Not counting the pocket money for Xianggong, and the money for buying paper and ink ingots for Xianggong, calculated in this way, it was almost one tael of silver that month.
Not counting the rental money, which was paid for three years before.
Li Zhou was very worried on Monday, he couldn't stay idle like this, he had to do something.
The steamed stuffed bun shop and the wonton sesame cake shop next door have loud shouts. The location of the main street is good. During the daytime, it is lively and people come and go. Sometimes Li Zhouzhou goes shopping and chooses a dish. Four or five people entered the bun shop, and they all entered with empty bowls, and came out full of steamed buns and steamed buns.
Meat buns and sweetened bean paste buns are worth three, vegetarian ones are two, and steamed buns are one.
The Xu family sells from morning to sunset, and there are many people who buy steamed buns in the afternoon. People in prefectures and counties like to drink porridge at night, and they like to eat it with some steamed buns.The steamed buns are selling well in the morning.There are few people buying and selling at noon.
If 50 people buy it in one day, and take two pennies, that's one hundred pennies.Not to mention that one person didn't just buy a steamed bun, they bought it for the whole family, four or five more.
...almost half the money.
Li Zhouzhou's eyes became brighter the more he counted, and he couldn't help looking at his vacant shop facing the main street.
He is also idle, and now he doesn't go to work in the field. There is only so much work in the house, and he has time to do other things. Mr. Wang told Uncle Wang before that small business is not considered a business.
But what to do?
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