There were many people at the stall at noon, Cao Xiangnan came over to cook a few dishes, and then stayed here to work. The chicks that I ordered yesterday were delivered today. There weren't many, but there were dozens of them.

"Brother Zhang, you're here. What would you like to eat?"

"The bamboo shoots look fresh, let's have some. The meat looks delicious, let's have one too."

Their stall has always been doing very well. Now Sun Ji is in charge of the business of the stall most of the time, and he is getting more and more skilled in serving customers.

After noon, there are fewer people coming to eat. Cao Xiangnan talked about the shop with a few people. It happened to be free at this time, so he and Sun Ji went to the place that Manager Liu mentioned. It was not far from here. It was near here. Just walk over.

This shop was originally a restaurant. The location was neither good nor bad. The business here was not particularly good. The boss did not want to open it anymore. He wanted to rent out the shop. The monthly rent was a lot of money. The boss was familiar with Manager Liu. As soon as they introduced themselves as Manager Liu, the other party knew what they were doing.

There was a shop in the front, and a small yard in the back. There was a well and several rooms in the yard. The house looked quite old. The boss also has another yard in this town, which is where the workers live, so he is reluctant to spend money to repair it. If they rent it, they will probably have to repair it. These rooms can also be lived in.

"What do you think?" Cao Xiangnan had also made an assessment of this place in his mind. He turned around and asked Sun Ji.

"Well, it's pretty good." Sun Ji nodded.

Most of the shops in the town require a full six-month rent. Fortunately, they have Liu the shopkeeper as a middleman, and the price the boss gave is also reasonable, ten taels of silver a month, and it also comes with a backyard and a few rooms. Moreover, they only need to pay two months' rent, and the monthly rent after that will be paid separately.

The two of them discussed it in a low voice and finally made the decision to rent the shop.

They couldn't bargain any more on the price. Whether they could find a place to rent a shop near the dock was one thing, but the rent would be at least 10 taels, and they had to pay the rent for half a year.

They agreed with the boss to rent the shop. There were still things to move out of the shop, and the boss promised to give them the shop in three days. After paying the deposit and signing the agreement, they just had to wait to come here in three days.

After returning, they told them about it. Cao Gang and Cao Dapeng never had any objections, so they just told them.

"There are three or four houses in the backyard. The roof is leaking and needs to be repaired before people can live there. Aning, didn't you and Xuanxuan rent a house in town? When the house is repaired, you and Xuanxuan can just move in." Aning was here at that time. Thinking of the several rooms in the new shop they rented, Cao Xiangnan suggested that Aning move in with the children.

He knew that they rented a house in town. Although he hadn't seen it, he could guess that with the little money Aning made from working for others, he would probably not rent a very good house in town. It was always unsafe for a boy to bring a child with him.

"How can this be possible?" Aning shook his head when he heard it, thinking that this was not a good idea.

"Why not? The house is empty anyway. We can't live in so many rooms even if we live here. You can bring Xuanxuan to live in one. If we live in this town, the other rooms will be enough." One of

the four rooms was given to Aning. They still have three rooms left, which will be enough for them to live here.

"Aning, you can live with the children. If we need any help here, you can help, right? And if you bring Xuanxuan to live here, it will be much more convenient for you. There is a well in the yard, and there is also a kitchen inside." Cao Xiangnan reached out and touched Xuanxuan's head, and he said.

"This..." Aning hesitated. He glanced at the child and was a little hesitant. He said, "Well, that's fine, but I will pay you rent every month in the future."

In the end, Aning still had to pay rent, so Cao Xiangnan simply collected a little as a token of his gratitude, so that Aning could move in with peace of mind. The other people had no objections, and Sun Ji was very happy to see that Aning agreed.

So the matter of renting the shop was confirmed. They only had to wait three days to get the shop and ask someone to come and repair the house before they could live in it. They didn't have to rent another place to store their things, which saved a lot of money. After calculating the money, it was still more cost-effective to rent a shop.

On the way back, they discussed this matter along the way.

When they got back, they told several people at home about renting the shop. Qi Wanfeng thought it was a good idea. When he heard his husband say that Aning should live with the children, he said, "That's good too."

He knew that it was not easy for Aning, a boy, to rent a house with a child. As for Aning's husband, he had never heard Aning talk about it. Knowing that Aning had something to hide, Qi Wanfeng could sympathize with him.

Cao Xiangnan gave Qi Wanfeng the household registration documents he got from the government office, "Take it and put it away. I've dealt with it." He said.

He met Xiangzi's bright eyes, and the younger one was also looking at him.

Cao Xiangnan touched the child's head and said, "Wanfeng, send these two to school with An'an tomorrow. They can't help much if they stay at home."

"No, no, Goudan can do a lot of things." He called his original name again in a hurry. "

Okay, you can't even read a single word, and you can't even count clearly. What can you do for me? Just watch the stove and set fire to it all day long, take your brother to school, and help take care of An'an. In the future, study hard, learn to read, and know how to count. You can take the imperial examination and become the top scholar. If you don't like studying, come back and do business with me on the abacus and help your uncle make a lot of money." Cao Xiangnan patted Xiangzi's shoulder, and the matter was settled.

Qi Wanfeng couldn't help but laugh, "Well, okay, Xiangzi and Xingxing should go to school together in the future. Only by studying can you help your uncle."

"Okay." Xiangzi agreed as soon as he heard it, "Help uncle make a lot of money in the future."

The few people who were listening in the yard all laughed. Chen Hong and the others teased Xiangzi, and now everyone didn't call him Goudan anymore, but called him Xiangzi. Xiangzi blushed when he heard others teasing him, and didn't dare to talk back.

Qi Wanfeng couldn't stand it anymore, so he laughed and said, "Okay, you guys stop teasing the child. If you continue teasing him, he will have to find a place to hide."

"Hahaha." But these people didn't tease Xiangzi anymore.

The sky was full of red clouds in the west. In the yard, everyone was helping to cook dinner. The rice was cooking in the big pot. Fresh green vegetables were washed and cooked. They were just waiting to be cooked. In a while, they would finish their work and come to eat.

The school would be over soon. Cao Xiangnan took the two children with him, thinking that he could also arrange the admission of the two children, so that the three children in the family could go to school together tomorrow. When he came back, he brought the three children with him, and the matter of sending the two children to school was also handled smoothly.

Since he sent his children to school, there have been many more children in the school, and many families have sent their children to school.

The family hired many people to build the house, and the workers were busy, so the speed of building the house was still very fast. The cellar has been dug today, and the bricks on this side of the house have been laid very high. He specifically asked Master Feng to build the kitchen quickly, so the kitchen was built very quickly. In just a few days, the foundation was dug and the walls were built.

Later, Cao Xiangnan simply reserved a large number of bricks. It happened that after his house was built, Cao Gang's house would also be built together. When the time comes, Master Feng will be invited to build the house together. By then, there will only be a few bricks, not more.

After dinner, everyone left Cao Jia Si Lang and went back to their own homes.

Wu Yue and her husband took the child back home. They were now working at Cao Jia Si Lang's place, and the child followed them to eat here before going back. The child went to school today, and was very happy all the way back. Wu Yue also had a smile on her face.

"A Yue, where is the money from selling vegetables?" As soon as they got home, his mother was sitting at the door waiting for them. As soon as they entered the door, his mother asked him for money.

On weekdays, he gave the money from selling vegetables to his mother. Wu Yue had stopped giving money to his mother these two days, and now his husband's work money was also given to him. He had never received money before, and every copper coin he received was given to his mother. Now that he had money in his hands, Wu Yue finally understood why his mother always wanted to hold on to the family's money tightly.

"And what about the money you earned from working for Cao Silang, Dalang? Isn't it thirty big coins every day?" his mother asked.

Cao Dazhong glanced at his wife and called out "Mom."

"Mom." Wu Yue took over her husband's words and said, "The money from selling vegetables and my husband's work are all with me. I will be in charge of the family's money from now on. Mom, you are old now, and it's time for you to enjoy your life. Leave the housework to me, and you don't have to worry about it."

He simply made it clear that his son Doudou had been sent to school, and this matter could not be concealed for a while, but it would not be for long. Moreover, he used to return the money to his mother every day, so forget about the money he had given before, and Wu Yue did not plan to give his mother any more in the future.

"What?" His mother stood up from the stool, her eyes wide open, pointing at Wu Yue with one hand, she was so angry that she couldn't speak for a long time, "You, you, you..."

"Mom, I also sent Doudou to school. I have never been to school and can't read. My child needs to study and learn to read. You are here with us, and we can't do without you when we have stuttering. You should have quite a lot of money in your hands. I saw you secretly slip money to your second uncle that day. It's not easy for my husband and I to earn these few dollars. I won't ask you for the money. You can keep it with you. Your second uncle and third uncle have hands and feet. You shouldn't always give them money. You are harming them." Wu Yue used to be afraid of his mother, but now he is not afraid of her anymore.

Chen Hong was right. It was useless for him to be weak and cry all the time. If he really loved his children and husband, he had to be strong.

After saying this, Wu Yue took the children into the house and ignored his mother. In the house, he heard his mother scolding him. The words were very ugly and he heard them all.