"Okay, I will make arrangements for you before leaving the day after tomorrow. But my sister's craftsmanship was average when she was a girl. I don't know if she has improved in the years since she was married. If you want to sell noodles, do you have to let me know how they taste?"
He has been traveling all the time in these years, and no matter how frugal he is, he has tasted pasta from several places.
If the noodles they made were just edible, then he thought he could think of other ways to make money, and it didn't necessarily have to be setting up a stall to sell noodles.
Wang Can glanced at the food he just bought and said, "How about eating noodles tonight? I'll show you my skills."
"Okay, look at the arrangements. I have to go to my grandma's house. You are busy."
After all, Li Jun is a man, and Wang Can in front of him is an unmarried girl. Even if there are no outsiders in the family, he can't stay in the kitchen for too long.
When he came out after saying this, he saw Li Yuan, who was talking to the two children, waving to him.
"Junzi, come here."
Li Jun nodded and approached.
Li Yuan patted the stool next to her and asked him to sit down, then she said: "Junzi, I think Madam Can is quite good. It is not safe for her to live outside as an orphan without a father and mother. The weather is getting worse and worse now." Leng, I want her to live through this winter and wait until the New Year, what do you think?"
"Sister, it's not that I don't want to, it's just that it's inappropriate."
Li Jun was a little embarrassed. He was unmarried and Wang Can was unmarried, and they were both very old. Living under the same roof will inevitably damage the reputation of other girls.
The reason why I agreed to let her live at home was because I only stayed at home for two days before going out to escort, so it didn't matter.
If we have to stay until next year, embarrassment will be inevitable.
Li Yuan knew what he meant by inappropriateness, so she said: "I also know that this is not appropriate, but I asked Canniang and she said she didn't mind.
Besides, she lives in the same room as me. From now on, we will set up a stall together and we will be out all day. It’s not like you two can get along day and night.
She is not afraid anymore, what are you afraid of? Junzi, I want to make money to support my family. I also want to help pay off my family’s debts if possible, so that you don’t have to worry about money and can pick up the books. "
When Li Jun heard that she wanted to help pay back the money, he was touched and quickly refused.
"Sister, don't worry about the family's debt. I will pay it back. Keep your money for yourself and don't spend it randomly. Yesterday, I specifically told me not to use your money."
Li Yuan doesn't think that as a married woman, she can't help her mother's family pay off their debts.
Of course, she is not a demon who helps her younger brother. She only thinks about her parents' family and completely ignores herself.
She just wanted to help, and that was within her ability.
In addition, according to the memory of the original owner, Li Jun was talented in reading.
In this current era where scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, scholars are placed first.
For ordinary people, only studying is the best way out.
If Li Jun can pass the examination, then he will be her and the children's biggest supporter.
Just like her father, even though he was just a scholar, he was still respected by everyone when he was alive.
Maybe in Fucheng, because there are so many people, it is not rare, let alone a scholar.
But so what?
It is already very good to be able to recruit talented people in a small place.
In some villages, those who can pass the Tongsheng examination are scholars respected by everyone.
She doesn't have any great goals. Even if she escapes next year, it doesn't mean she won't come back in the future.
When the famine is over, we will still have to move back.
In this place, being a scholar is enough.
No matter what, it's better to have fame than to live in vain. At least you don't have to kneel before an official.
Of course, the premise of all this is that Li Jun is okay.
Otherwise, why would she have to work so hard and spend money to support the white-eyed wolf?
Li Yuan, who was thinking this in her heart, looked at the person in front of her seriously.
"Junzi, you have a talent for reading. Before I leave, I hope you can continue to study. If you can pass the exam, your two nieces and I will have someone to rely on in the future. Now that you are only in your early twenties, you will be able to pick up your studies again. It’s not too late to start reading.”
"Sister, I don't think it's necessary. Studying costs a lot, and I'm already at this age, so I can't rely on you to support it.
Besides, I will marry a wife and have children in the future. Studying and gaining fame will not happen overnight. I can’t let you or my future wife work hard to provide for me. Then am I still a man?
What's more, pens, ink, paper and inkstones cost the most money, and my father had to support them with all the efforts of the whole family to provide them. "
When Li Jun said this, he looked at what she wanted to say and added: "Dad said that I have a talent for reading. That happened when I was young. Now I haven't touched books for many years. It's hard to pick them up again. I don't say it, and I can't guarantee it." You will definitely pass the exam."
What's more, he still owes more than twenty taels. Ordinary people only save three to five taels throughout the year, and that's when the year is good.
He couldn't just want to empty out his sister's money just because he knew she had twenty taels of silver.
If he owed three to five taels, he wouldn't have to work as hard as he does now.
Find a job as an accountant in the county town, and you can earn several hundred yuan a month, which is better than running around outside.
In this way, whenever he has free time, he can still pick up the book.
Li Yuan heard what he said and stared at him seriously for a while before asking: "Junzi, don't worry about external factors such as money. Just tell me, if you still have the chance to study, will you be willing?"
Li Jun lowered his eyes and shook his head gently: "I don't want to!"
After saying this, he raised his head and looked up at her: "Sister, even if I don't have any fame, I can still support you and your two children. You don't have to think about anything, don't worry about anything, just feel at ease and live a good life. I still have things to do and I want to grow old. Stay home for a while.”
After saying this, Li Jun turned around and left. He could not become a burden to his sister just because he wanted to study.
Li Yuan felt a little distressed when she saw this!
This child has put all the pressure on himself since his father died. Even though she, as the sister, is now willing to share the burden, while he refuses, he also wants to use his own hands to support the mother and daughter. sky.
How could she not help such a brother if she had the ability?
She didn't know how much he still owed outside, so she would go back and find someone to find out.
Xie Yanzhi and Yang Gaowu were both on good terms with him. Ask them and you might know.
At present, in addition to the twenty taels that Liu Dongsheng compensated, she also had thirty-eight taels that she had collected from Liu's house before.
When the land deeds of the Liu family are released in a few days, the total of these will be a hundred taels, which should be enough to pay back.
As for the things she needs to escape in the coming year, what she already has in her space should be enough to last for a while.
The Liu family's cellar that she emptied out had grown two seasons of rice, and the amount of unthreshed millet alone was nearly a thousand kilograms.
This is only grown in paddy fields, while sweet potatoes and potatoes are grown in dry lands.
But these are either made into sweet potato rice or dried potatoes.
