Shopkeeper Gao didn't know why he saw magnanimity in a six-year-old child.
Although his clothes are patchy and he is not tall, his generous manners and manners make him look nothing like a farm boy.
I just don’t know how this child is studying. Shopkeeper Gao thinks that if he has good knowledge and is matched with others, this child will definitely have a future.
Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Gao looked at Lin Sanzhu again. If it weren't for the fact that their eyebrows and noses were carved out of molds, it would be hard to believe that these two people were father and son.
If Lin Yuanqiu knew that shopkeeper Gao had such a high opinion of him, he would definitely relax his shoulders a little, because he was really tired from sitting so seriously all the time.
God knows, Lin Yuanqiu has been rehearsing all kinds of things in his mind since he knew he was going to come over to help sign the contract last night. First, he had to make people feel that he was not new to the world, and then he had to read the terms and conditions of the contract clearly. Don't be fooled.
But after Lin Yuanqiu read the contract three times, he realized that he had thought too much. No, the quantity of embroidery was clearly stated, the price of the embroidery was clearly stated, as well as the monthly delivery date, and The materials for embroidery cloth and embroidery thread are agreed upon, so there is nothing to worry about.
Shopkeeper Gao found someone to know, an old boy. After reading the two contracts, the old boy wrote the word "same" on each of the three contracts, meaning that the contents of the three contracts were the same and there was no difference.
After that, Lin Yuanqiu wrote Lin Sanzhu's name on the contract, and then Lin Sanzhu put his fingerprint on his name, so that the contract was signed in triplicate. Except for the shopkeeper Gao and Lin Sanzhu, each had one copy, and the other copy was obtained. It is sent to the county clerk for filing, and the cost of filing is borne by both parties.
Lin Yuanqiu felt that this filing method was good, and it would reduce a lot of disputes.
After saying goodbye to shopkeeper Gao, Lin Sanzhu led his son to Changping Street in a good mood, "Let's go, dad will take you to eat wontons!"
Lin Sanzhu touched his money bag and it was bulging. When he came out today, his wife gave him thirty coins.
As soon as he heard about eating wontons, Lin Yuanqiu hesitated to return to the village immediately. He and his wife took leave today, and originally planned to rush back after signing the contract.
But now,
He has never eaten wontons in ancient times. Why don't he go back after eating wontons?
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With the supply contract, the Lin family felt a lot more at ease, and Wu no longer had to worry about the embroidery being left at home and losing the cost.
Rice seeds were sown on the plowed land, and then seedlings slowly grew.
During this period, Lin Dazhu and Lin Sanzhu went to the county with two taels of silver and bought a lot of embroidery thread and cloth.
Although the two of them spent more than sixty yuan on the bus, not to mention the wide variety of fabrics in the county. Even the same materials are cheaper in the county than in the town, so it is still quite cost-effective to go there.
Since Lin Yuanfeng's advice last time, several young people now remember to close the courtyard door when entering and exiting the house, and the embroidery work does not need to be extravagant. Therefore, even if someone does come to the house, they will not know what the Lin family is doing. Making a living selling embroidery.
Every time after checking out from shopkeeper Gao, Mrs. Wu would give each of her three sons a share. No, Mrs. Feng now has nearly a thousand copper coins in her hands.
Feng also specially bought a wooden box to put it in. It felt heavy in his hands, which made people feel very satisfied.
Although he had more money, Lin Yuanqiu still had no intention of buying books. The last time he went to the bookstore, he specifically inquired about the prices of the four books. The one with the most common paper cost more than 200 yuan for a single copy, and the whole set cost more than 200 yuan. At more than two silver dollars, the price was too scary. He might as well go ahead and copy it himself. Anyway, he still had ready-made blank paper at home.
So during this period of time, Lin Yuanqiu had already started copying Zhongyong. He still asked Master Wang to borrow books, and still copied for a while after school every day. While practicing calligraphy, he also strengthened his memory of traditional Chinese character gestures.
When the rice seedlings grew to over a foot long, Lin Yuanfeng celebrated his fifteenth birthday.
Naturally, the eldest grandson's birthday had to be celebrated. In addition to cooking longevity noodles, Mrs. Wu also bought three kilograms of pork, and then killed a chicken. The family had a delicious meal.
After the birthday, Mrs. Zhou began to make arrangements for her eldest son to get married. Now that the family has a harvest from selling embroidery, Mrs. Wu no longer has to worry about the expenses after the wedding.
Nowadays, when a young man marries a girl, most of them will find a matchmaker to help match them, and Zhou is no exception. She gave Matchmaker Zhang two packs of snacks, and after asking her, she could rest at home and wait for the matchmaker to come and say good things.
I thought everything would go smoothly, but what happened next almost made Zhou's head spin with anxiety.
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Chapter 27 Rumors
It was only early in the morning, and the cicadas on the persimmon tree behind the house began to scream "Zhi Zhi Zhi" non-stop. Lin Yuanqiu touched his back next to the mat. It was wet and covered with sweat.
This is also the reason why Lin Yuanqiu prefers winter after coming here. After all, it is cold in winter. As long as he closes the windows, puts on the kang, and tucks himself into the quilt, he can have a good sleep.
But now, there is really no way to do it. Let alone sleeping with the windows open at night, which can attract swarms of mosquitoes. Even if these small windows are all opened, not much wind can come in, let alone not yet. Where is the wind.
He turned around and looked at his two sisters who were about a meter away from him. His nose was covered with sweat, and his bangs were stuck to his forehead, which showed how hot it was now.
However, this did not prevent the two little girls from breathing evenly and sleeping soundly.
Lin Yuanqiu saw that the two of them were still wearing small red flowers on their heads. His mother had bought them for them when she went to town the day before yesterday. After putting them on, the two sisters were reluctant to take them off. No, they even wore them while sleeping. On fire.
Although Chunyan and Chuncao are twins, they look nothing alike. Chunyan looks more like Feng, while Chuncao looks more like Wu, that is, she looks like Lin Sanzhu.
Lin Yuanqiu knew that twins are divided into identical twins and fraternal twins, and Chunyan and Chuncao are fraternal twins who look alike. Such twins also have a chance of giving birth to twins, while identical twins can only give birth to children of the same gender. Asked Lin Yuanqiu why he knew so clearly, because in his previous life, he and his brother were fraternal twins, and they looked nothing alike. Lin Yuanqiu remembered that his parents often talked about it, and often said that if they had given birth to a pair of twins, It would be nice to have twins. In this case, they will have a baby girl.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu did not dare to think any further, for fear of triggering the longing for his parents and relatives in his previous life.
Alas, since I am unable to change, I should learn to let go and then manage my life well.
Just like I always hope in my heart that my parents and relatives are safe, I hope everyone can be well.
After getting dressed and getting off the kang, Lin Yuanqiu walked up to his two sisters, then took out a cloth handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat from their faces so that the sisters could sleep more comfortably.
Perhaps out of fear of inconvenience, since the weather got hot, Lin Sanzhu and Feng slept in the next room. There was a bed made of wooden boards, and the couple slept just fine.
So there were only three brothers and sisters, Lin Yuanqiu, sleeping on the kang here. Therefore, Lin Yuanqiu found that he was becoming more and more like a mother-in-law.
No, when the mosquitoes buzzed, he was worried whether his two sisters would be bitten by mosquitoes. When the windows are open and there is no wind blowing in, he will worry about whether his sisters will be too hot, but if the wind is too strong, he will worry about whether his sisters will catch a cold.
Oh, I'm really heartbroken.
However, Lin Yuanqiu didn't worry that taking care of his sister would affect his sleep, because after all his worries, he didn't know anything after he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
After all, he is still in the body of a child, and even if he has the heart of a mother, he will still be broken by the good sleep of a baby.
Putting his school bag on his back, Lin Yuanqiu was ready to go to his clan to study.
Because of the hot weather, Mrs. Wang also changed her previous schedule. She started her morning reading class a quarter of an hour earlier than before, and then increased the lunch break after lunch. Then she finished school two-quarters of an hour earlier than in the evening in winter.
It gets dark very late in the summer, and when I get home from school every day, the sun is only in the west, and it takes more than an hour for it to get completely dark.
Taking advantage of this period of time, Lin Yuanqiu will continue to take out books and copy them. Although he can now light oil lamps freely, Lin Yuanqiu is still not used to the dim light. He always feels that it will hurt his eyes over time, and he is afraid that he will become myopic by then. But that's troublesome.
Therefore, he had better choose natural light obediently.
He gently opened the door, then turned around and gently closed the door. After taking a few steps, he saw his aunt already sitting at the door embroidering insoles. Lin Yuanqiu said hello softly, "Good morning, aunt."
Seeing that it was her nephew, Mrs. Zhou smiled quickly and said, "Hey, early, early, early, you are going to school again in Yuanqiu."
During this time, Ms. Zhou felt refreshed and happy almost every day. According to what she and her two sisters-in-law said, not only did she have money in her bag, her eldest son would also get married soon. Now that these days are getting more and more promising, how can she not be happy?
Therefore, during this period of time, Mrs. Zhou became more and more interested in making embroidery. No, at dawn, she sat at the door of her room and embroidered stitch by stitch.
Seeing her little nephew carrying a book bag and walking towards the courtyard gate, Mrs. Zhou suddenly remembered something and hurriedly stood up and said to Lin Yuanqiu, "Yuanqiu, wait a minute, I'll get you a snack. I always go there with an empty stomach." Morning classes are not an option.”
After that, he hurried into the house.
Although I'll be back for breakfast later, it's good to have some snacks first to cushion my stomach.
Lin Yuanqiu was about to say to the aunt that she didn't need it, but she saw Mrs. Zhou had already come out with a small oil paper package.
"Here, here you go, eat two snacks to cushion your stomach, and you will have the strength to howl later."
Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but want to laugh when he heard the aunt called the endorsement a howl. After taking the snack with both hands, he thanked Ms. Zhou, "Thank you, aunt!"
Mrs. Zhou smiled and said: "Thank you, eat it now, otherwise you will be caught by Master later and you will get slapped in the face."
Yeah, Lin Yuanqiu nodded, and opened the oil paper bag while walking out. They were two pieces of hibiscus cake, which he loved to eat.
Lin Yuanqiu picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. Well, it was soft and sweet, somewhat similar to Shaqima in his previous life.
Thinking of the aunt's hearty smile just now, Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but sigh. Sure enough, the burden of thought is the most terrifying. I remember that when I just passed through, it was difficult to see a smile on the aunt's face. Even if there was one, it was not Stretchy.
But now, without the burden of "worrying about the eldest son finding a wife", the eldest uncle immediately became a lot more cheerful. When the three sisters-in-law were together, they could often hear the eldest uncle laughing loudly.
Not just the eldest uncle, Lin Yuanqiu felt that since the income from embroidery work, all the adults in the family have changed their previous sad looks and are all heading towards life.
And the little kids, no matter they have money or not, are always happy.
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On this day, after borrowing books from Mrs. Wang, Lin Yuanqiu walked quickly home.
The Doctrine of the Mean has been completed. Next, he has to seize the time to copy out the Analects. After the Analects, there will be Mencius. When all four books are copied, Lin Yuanqiu plans to continue copying the Five Classics by hand.
Although his father told him that he had saved more than two taels of money for him to study and asked him to just buy books, Lin Yuanqiu was still reluctant to buy them.
Anyway, I have the time to copy books, so there is no need to waste money.
What's more, Lin Yuanqiu knew that the cost of the imperial examination was by no means a small amount. There would definitely be a lot of money to spend in the future, so he had to save where he could.
Lin Yuanqiu suddenly remembered what his grandfather said in his previous life. He said that you should save what you need to save in life. As a child, if you don't waste, you will make money for the family.
Therefore, if you save money to buy books at this time, it should be considered as saving money for your future imperial examination, right?
The more he thought about it, the more he realized that this made sense, which made Lin Yuanqiu even more motivated. He touched the books in his bag and prepared to start copying them as soon as he got home.
Thinking like this, Lin Yuanqiu accelerated his pace home again.
However, today's book copying plan is destined to fail.
Because when Lin Yuanqiu excitedly pushed open the courtyard door, he heard loud crying coming from the main room. He was stunned for a moment, what happened?
After he came to his senses, he hurriedly ran to the main room. When he ran to the door, he saw the eldest uncle sitting on the ground, crying and wiping the tears from her eyes. His mother Feng and the second uncle, They leaned next to the aunt's wife, both of them lowering their heads and saying nothing.
Looking at his grandma, his father and his eldest and second uncle, they were all sitting on the stools, with unspeakable anger on their faces.
Lin Yuanqiu was about to come in and ask what was going on when he heard his grandma scold, "It's okay if your sister-in-law is crazy. You two didn't help me, but you actually started to attack people. You think it's not enough to cause trouble." Big, isn’t it?”
Is he scolding my mother and my second uncle?
Sure enough, Lin Yuanqiu saw the second uncle's head lowered even lower.
Then I heard his mother say unconvinced, "Who asked her to grab my sister-in-law's hair?"
When Ms. Liu heard this, she quickly raised her head and added, "That's right, she even kicked my sister-in-law."
Wu was furious, "Do you two have any brains? She is just a matchmaker who goes from one family to another. The three of you beat her up today. Will our children be allowed to kiss her in the future?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhou collapsed even more, "Mom, my daughter-in-law just couldn't bear it anymore, wu wu wu, she actually called Feng'er dumb, mom, isn't this Feng'er who bullied me, wu wu wu..." My Feng'er is a good young man, why should I let her be ruined like this, wuwuwu..."
Mrs. Wu was also in tears. Feng'er was her precious grandson. Damn Matchmaker Zhang, she must run fast, otherwise I promise to sweep her to death.
"Don't cry!" Mrs. Wu wiped her face with tears, "There's nothing to cry about, our good wife from Yuanfeng is still behind us!"
But as soon as she finished speaking, Wu couldn't help crying anymore.
Seeing my mother crying, Lin Sanzhu was heartbroken. He stood up and said, "Mother, why are you crying? She is not the only matchmaker here. Mother, please don't cry. My son will find another matchmaker tomorrow. Without him, Zhang Butcher , we still don’t have to eat pigs with hair on them!”
