The work learned by the Zhang family was recommended by Miao Sanniang's father. Although Miao Sanniang's father was stingy, he was still very popular. He actually knew a master who studied in the Zhang clan.
However, after the recommendation, Miao Sanniang was only given one month of her two-month repair money. And he just asked Guo Lin to give it a try, and didn't say that he would definitely be hired after trying it.
Guo Xuexun was unable to teach after falling ill, so Zhang Yue took the time to return home.
From the small mountain village of the scholar, I walked all the way downstream along the Nanpu River. Keeping in mind what my brother said about not taking a private ferry, I spent 30 yuan to cross the river on a public ferry, and then walked half way along the road. It took more than an hour to arrive at Shuinan New Street.
Shuinan New Street is still the same.
The vendors on both sides kept shouting and selling to the pilgrims and merchants coming into the mountain.
The streets are still cramped and dirty water flows freely.
The buildings along the street are all built with eaves and sheds. This is the case for ordinary people. On weekdays, this family will unconsciously build a shed in front of the door, and that family will secretly build a shed in front of the door overnight.
These places were built as stores. Some stores are built at home, or they build floating houses directly in front of the door. They say they are temporary stalls, but they are actually encroaching on the street. As for the buildings along the river, no consideration was given and they were built directly on the river bank.
There are quite a lot of disputes between neighbors because their houses encroach on the street and eaves. Either you built my house, or you occupied my land, or I saw you expanded the land three feet in front of the door, and I also Expand three feet in front of the door.
This Shuinan New Street could accommodate three carriages at first, but later it became two carriages. Now it is difficult for even one carriage to travel.
Zhang Yue arrived at home and knocked on the door, but it was Yu who opened the door.
"Uncle...you are back from studying?" Yu was a little surprised and a little happy, but also had some concerns on his brows.
Zhang Yue nodded and said, "I have no homework today. I asked my husband for leave and went home to see my brother and sister-in-law."
"That's fine. Uncle has walked all the way. Come inside and have a rest."
Zhang Yue felt a little strange, and he seemed to be a guest when he went home. When we arrived at home, it was a little different from before. There were clutter everywhere, and we could hear people moving upstairs and the sound of children jumping around.
Zhang Yue thought to himself, this is not Zhang Qiu. Although Zhangqiu is young, he has a calm temperament that is no longer the case.
Mrs. Yu brought water to Zhang Yue and explained: "Yes, she is the daughter-in-law of Aunt Xu, a fish seller. She lost her husband at a young age, and it is not easy for her to have a two-year-old child now. She is now married to Aunt Xu. Living in our house. Although two hundred dollars a month is a little less, Aunt Xu often gives us fish that we can't sell out, so we can save two to three hundred dollars."
My sister-in-law is really good at budgeting. I thought that a woman from such a wealthy family would not know how to run a household.
Zhang Yue smiled and said: "That's great. I remember Xi'er likes to eat fish. Speaking of Xi'er, he went to school?"
"Yes, I came back in the afternoon," Yu's tired face lit up with joy when he mentioned Zhangqiu, "Uncle, will you go back to Wuxi after lunch?"
Zhang Yue's expression froze slightly, and then he said: "Well, yes, where is my brother?"
Yu said: "Shilang went to the shopkeeper Xu of the tea restaurant. He thought he could settle accounts and do some things, but instead he ran errands for others, and sometimes went to collect debts with Smiley Face."
Zhang Yue felt sorry for his eldest brother. It turned out that he also ran a shop and was considered a decent businessman, but now he was running errands and doing odd jobs for others. There was a huge gap in status.
Zhang Yue stood up and untied the package on his back, and then said: "Sister-in-law, there is nothing in Wuxi. These are some mountain goods. I have to go to the city and see my brother and Xi'er when I come back."
After saying that, Zhang Yue put down the package and stood up.
Yu also stood up, and she said a little embarrassedly: "Uncle, come back early, I will cook your food."
"OK."
After Zhang Yue left, Yu opened the package and saw some rabbit skins, mushrooms and soil bamboo shoots inside. They were indeed mountain products.
Of course mountain goods are not worth much in the mountains, but they are valuable in the city. Zhang Yue, with his thin body, walked early in the morning from the mountains to the city to bring things to his family, which shows that he has this family in his heart.
"Uncle," Yu said with a somewhat complicated look in his eyes, "he is really more sensible."
After Zhang Yue put down the mountain goods, he entered the city from Nanpu Bridge.
He did not go elsewhere, but to find Peng Jingyi. I finally came back, and I definitely wanted to see my friends. Zhang Yue arrived at his home and learned from his family that Peng Jingyi had gone to Renshou Village.
Zhang Yue left a verbal message and went to the Wei's house in Peng County.
Zhang Yue was in vain again. Captain Peng was on errands at the county government office. Zhang Yue put down the osmanthus tea he had brought before leaving the city and going home.
At this time, both brother and Zhangqiu came back.
Zhang Qiu was very happy to see Zhang Yue back. As soon as they met, he said: "Third uncle, I have memorized all the Three Character Classic you taught me."
"Third uncle, you don't believe me! Just recite it to me and listen!" Zhang Yueyan said.
Immediately, Zhang Qiu memorized all the words from "In the beginning of man, his nature is good". At this time, Mr. Yu was preparing food in the kitchen, and his brother was wearing a short shirt and washing his face.
Zhang Qiu slowly spoke in a childish reciting voice, which fell clearly on everyone's ears.
The elder brother was smiling while washing his face, and Yu turned his head to look here from time to time.
When Zhangqiu arrives in the north, "diligence pays off, but play is useless." Just be careful and try your best. '
Zhang Yue said with joy: "Xi'er, you're so amazing! Not only did you memorize it, but you also picked up every word."
Zhang Qiu smiled shyly when he heard Zhang Yue's praise.
"Okay, stop pestering your uncle, let's set the dishes!" Mrs. Yu brought a plate of fish to the table, and then walked to the corridor.
"Aunt Xu, my uncle is back. He cooked more of these dishes at home and came down to eat some."
A voice came from upstairs: "Thank you madam, we have used it..."
The two parties exchanged some polite words, but Mrs. Xu did not come down to eat.
Zhang Yue and Zhang Qiu had already set out the dishes. Zhang Yue saw five or six dishes on the table. Although they are all home-cooked dishes, the most delicious thing in the world is home-cooked food.
Zhang Shi sat on the main seat as usual and said to Zhang Shi: "When did you arrive home?"
Zhang Yue answered truthfully.
Zhang Shi was very happy to hear that Zhang Yue had come back to Pengxian Lieutenant, and immediately said: "That's it. We brothers relied on Pengxian Lieutenant for the reversal of the last case. Now that they have finished helping you, they will not go around. Yes, this is a taboo."
"It's not that we will have to rely on Lieutenant Peng in the future, but it means that we have been favored by others for thousands of years. You must remember this closely."
Zhang Yue nodded repeatedly and said, "I remember what brother said."
Zhang Shi smiled and said, "I can see that Lieutenant Peng County still values you more."
"Have you two finished talking? The food is cold." Mrs. Yu also came to the table after finishing her work.
At this time, Zhangqiu said in a sweet voice: "Mom, can I use the chopsticks?"
Zhang Shi couldn't laugh or cry and said, "Okay, okay. We brothers are just talking about business, and we even forgot that Xi'er was hungry."
So everyone moved their chopsticks.
Zhang Shi smiled at Mr. Yu again and said, "Having such a large table of dishes will make people think we have a guest."
Yu smiled and said, "Uncle is one of my own family. He came back after such a long time. How can I treat him poorly?"
Zhang Yue said quickly: "My sister-in-law is really tired."
Yu smiled slightly.
Zhang Shi smiled and said to Zhang Yue: "Why are the family talking about this? Since it is rare to come back, we will stay at home tonight and go back early tomorrow morning!"
After Zhang Shi finished speaking, he heard Yu cough lightly.
Zhang Shi changed his words and said: "That's right. There is no place at home. Third brother might as well stay at Cao Baozheng's house for a night."
Mrs. Yu on the side remained silent.
Zhang Yue said quickly: "Brother, no need, there are still homework in school, I have to rush back."
Zhang Shi nodded and said no more.
So the family finished eating, and Zhang Yue picked up his bags and left home again. Otherwise, it would be dangerous to walk on the mountain road after dark.
Zhang Qiu walked to the door and looked at himself with a reluctant expression: "Uncle, when will you come back?"
Zhang Yue touched Zhang Qiu's head and said, "Third uncle, I will come back as soon as I finish my studies. You should listen to your parents at home, memorize the books, and study diligently, just like what is said in the Three-Character Sutra: 'Diligence leads to merit.' , Playing is useless. Just be careful and try your best. Do you remember that?"
Zhang Qiu said: "Third uncle, you sleep in all day long and you still blame me!"
After saying this, Zhang Yue walked out of the door without looking back. Seeing this scene, Zhang Qiu's tears fell down. He was so sad for a moment that he forgot to tell Zhang Yue that one day he accidentally told Meng Qiu Teacher, my third uncle taught me how to memorize the Three-Character Sutra.
At this time, Zhang Shi sent Zhang Qiu out and waited a long way. Zhang Shi looked back, then took out a bag of money from his pocket and put it in Zhang Yue's hand and said: "When you get to school, study hard, but don't embarrass yourself. Use the money as much as possible."
Zhang Yue said: "Brother, I still have the money you gave me last time. I don't need so much."
Zhang Shi smiled and said, "Life at home is pretty good, so you don't have to worry about it. I have my brother in charge of everything."
Isn’t there Lao Taishan in everything?
Zhang Yue was full of doubts in his heart, but he still accepted the money bag, then said goodbye to Zhang Shi and embarked on his way home.
When Zhang Shi returned home, he was in a different situation. When he saw Yu, he scolded him: "Third uncle, it's so easy to come back. How can you drive him away? You won't even stay for one night?"
Mrs. Yu heard this and said, "Don't you remember what you said? When Mrs. Xu lived in our house, we promised him that my uncle would live in the school and would not come back except during the holidays. Since we promised him, Just get things done.”
"If you don't just stay for one night, I don't think Mrs. Xu will care about it." Zhang Shi said.
Yu frowned and said: "I'm worried about you, Shiro. I'm worried that my uncle suddenly came back without saying anything this time and doesn't want to study anymore. You have to know that it's hard outside but better at home. Studying in the mountains is so hard, if my third uncle comes home... What should I do if I become lazy and refuse to go back to the mountains? Isn’t it all a waste of effort? Since he wants to study and we have promised to provide him with two or three years of study, we cannot let him Give up halfway, no matter how hard it is, keep reading!”
Zhang Shi nodded after hearing this. He couldn't understand it at first, but later he felt that it made sense.
Zhang Yue walked for half a day. After returning to Guo Xuexuan, the first thing he did was to find Guo Lin and ask him: "Can I be included in the Zhang family's study of copying books?"
