Early the next morning, Ye Dongkui and Liu Quan arrived at the door at the same time.
The two looked at each other and knew that the other was worried about the waterwheel.
The Ye family was having breakfast at this time. Seeing the two of them coming, the eldest brother Ye hurriedly stood up and greeted them, "Uncle Dongkui, uncle, you are here, sit down and have something to eat with us!"
"No, no, I've already eaten at home." Liu Quan said and looked at Ye Laosan eagerly.
Ye Dongkui even urged directly: "Eat quickly, why are you taking so long to eat as a grown man?"
Under the close watch of the two men, Ye Laosan hurriedly finished the bowl of porridge in his hand and followed them out without even having time to eat a pancake.
Seeing this, Old Mrs. Ye could only sigh. There was no furniture in the house now, and everyone had to squat down and eat breakfast with their bowls in hand.
If Ye Lao San relies solely on himself, how long will it take him to make furniture for the whole family?
Not to mention that now that everyone has been taken away, we don’t know when the water truck can be repaired!
"The eldest son." Old Madam Ye thought for a moment and made up her mind, "I don't think it's realistic for the whole family to wait for the third son to make furniture.
"Why don't you go into town with the second-born son today and see if there are any second-hand shops in the county town and buy some second-hand tables and cabinets.
"As long as the price is right and the wood is good, it doesn't matter if there are some minor defects. Just buy it and let the third brother fix it.
"Otherwise, there's nothing at home, and we can't live like this!"
"Okay, let's go take a look." Boss Ye originally planned to go up the mountain today to try his luck and see if he could catch any prey.
But after hearing what Old Lady Ye said, he knew that this matter was more important, so he agreed immediately.
When they heard that they were going to buy furniture, the eyes of the daughters-in-law suddenly lit up.
There was nothing in the room except the kang, and everyone found it inconvenient.
But men don’t know how to choose furniture. At most, they will only look at whether it is sturdy or not, and they can’t tell whether it is beautiful or ugly.
Several people wanted to go with him, but were too embarrassed to speak up.
When Old Lady Ye saw the situation, she still had something she didn't understand, so she simply said, "That's right, I have something else to tell you.
"You should still remember that the boss brought back a basket full of winter hemp.
"I took the winter hemp to the capital and sold it for a total of 28 taels and 2 qian of silver."
Hearing this, Mrs. Guo suddenly became energetic.
Is winter hemp so valuable?
Now that the family doesn’t have to worry about the autumn harvest, it’s better to let Ye Laosi go up the mountain more often. Maybe we can run into him!
Old Madam Ye continued, "I originally said that the winter hemp was discovered by the couple, so he should have kept it for himself..."
Hearing this, Guo immediately became nervous. It wasn't just Boss Ye and his wife who went up the mountain that day, so how could the place belong to him alone?
However, this did serve as a reminder for her to remind the fourth brother later.
You must go up the mountain alone and never with other brothers.
Otherwise, if you really come across some valuable mountain products, it will be hard to explain!
"But the eldest brother refused, saying that this was the money that everyone dug up from the mountain together. Now that we have come back from outside the Great Wall, there are still many places to spend the money at home, so we should save it to buy more things for the family."
Old Mrs. Ye said these words deliberately for the other three daughters-in-law to hear.
Although the silver is now in her hands, her origin and credit for it must be made clear to everyone.
There are four sons in the family, and now they are all married. In order to maintain harmony in the big family, Mrs. Ye knows that she must treat them equally to minimize conflicts.
After hearing this, except for Guo, everyone else cast grateful glances at Boss Ye.
Only Guo secretly cursed Boss Ye in her heart, saying that he was a fool and had never seen anyone push money away.
After saying this, Old Lady Ye returned to her room, opened her money box with the key tied to her belt, and counted out twelve taels of silver.
She locked the box, returned to the main room, and counted the silver in front of the whole family.
"Here are twelve taels of silver in total, and I'll give you two taels each.
"What you can't spend is yours, and if you spend more than you can just add to it yourself.
"There's nothing to do at home today anyway, so why don't you go into the city together and take a look.
"I don't care what you buy or not, or what you buy first or later. You two should discuss it among yourselves.
"As for the remaining four taels of silver, you can buy whatever you need for your home, such as tables, chairs, benches, cabinets, shelves, and water tanks."
After saying this, Old Lady Ye handed the silver to Boss Ye.
Boss Ye took the silver, put it close to his body and said, "Okay, mother, don't worry, we won't spend it recklessly."
As a result, the number of people going out increased significantly.
When the children heard that their parents were going to the city, they all looked over eagerly.
Mrs. Ye said directly to her two sons, "No, you can't walk that far, and the car needs to be used to transport furniture. I can't take you two this time!"
Second Sister-in-law Ye only needed to remind Ye Changzhao, "Did you hear what your Third Aunt said? Stay home honestly!"
Then she turned to Ye Changrui and said, "Changrui, you are the eldest brother. You should stay home and play with your younger siblings."
"Okay!" Ye Changrui agreed immediately.
But Boss Ye still favored his own daughter. He bent down and asked softly, "Qingtian, do you want to go? It doesn't matter if you can't walk. Dad will carry you."
Qingtian had never been to the county town, so he was naturally curious.
But knowing that her brothers had to stay at home, she hesitated again and finally whispered, "Dad, I'm not going. I'll stay at home and play with my brothers."
Boss Ye was a little surprised by this answer, but he felt that Qingtian was indeed the child who would be chosen in this way.
But he still felt a sense of indescribable melancholy in his heart.
Qingtian is just too well-behaved. When can she stop being so considerate of others and be more willful and unrestrained? This is how a child of her age should be.
But Boss Ye didn't say anything in the end. He just rubbed her head and said, "Okay, then you stay home and play with your brothers. Dad will buy you some delicious food."
On the other hand, Mrs. Guo was desperately urging Ye Laosi to pick out some furniture that was of good style, sturdy and durable.
Whenever she thought of the furniture, Mrs. Guo felt extremely distressed.
When she fled the famine, she had only been married for two months, and all the furniture in the house was still brand new.
Now I have to buy second-hand things to use, which makes me feel wronged just thinking about it.
“You have to have a clear idea in your mind and don’t rush to buy everything you see.
"The most important thing is to buy a good kangqin, like the one we have at home.
"As for the rest, I'll consider what I can buy based on my money. Buy the things I use most often first. Remember that?"
"You've said it eight times, how can I not remember it?"
Seeing that everyone else had already left, Ye Laosi didn't bother to listen to Guo's chatter and hurriedly chased after her.
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