Chapter 90 Family Meeting
"I believe in Wenguan and Wenhuo, they can do it." Du Wanwan encouraged the two brothers, "If they really can't read, knowing how to read is better than not knowing how to read. If they read and understand the principles, it will be worth their efforts when they were young.
Wenjun! Actually, you should go to school. You can only make a living by running a small business. If you want to do something, you have to do big business. How can you sign a contract with someone if you can’t read?”
Touching the back of his head, Du Wenjun said, "I'll just wait for Wen Guan and Wen Huo to come back and teach me. Everyone in my family is studying, so who will do the work?"
Du Wenhuo said: "I will study hard and strive to become a good general in the future."
"I will also strive to pass the imperial examination and bring honor to our Du family."
The two younger brothers were talking so excitedly that Du Wenjun also said, "I want to open a big restaurant, make delicious dishes, attract dignitaries to come, and make a lot of money."
"Open a restaurant?" Du Wanwan's eyes lit up: "This is a good idea. I support you."
Du Wenjun was very happy that his idea was recognized. He didn't like studying and dancing, but he liked delicious food. His family was poor before and he had never eaten anything good, so he wanted to earn a lot of money to buy a lot of delicious food for his family.
It’s best to try all the delicacies in the world.
Du Jiang was worried: "Wanwan! It's not that easy to open a restaurant. You have to know how to cook. In our family, no one can cook except your mother. Even if Wenjun wants to open a restaurant, he can't do it without knowing how to cook!"
Du Wanwan shook her head: "It doesn't matter, starting tomorrow, I will teach him how to do it. I can do it."
Yao Meixian wondered: "You? You can cook?"
My daughter must be kidding me, right? She has rarely even started a fire, how can she cook?
"I will." Du Wanwan nodded seriously. "Starting tomorrow, I will teach Wenjun how to make a dish. For now, we won't make a big deal. We can just make a small dish. Once we become famous, we can think about how to open a restaurant."
Du Wenjun's eyes lit up: "Sister! Do you support me in doing business?"
"Of course." Du Wanwan was surprised. "It's good that you have your own ideas. Why don't you support them?"
"It is said that merchants are of low status." Du Wenjun looked at his two younger brothers worriedly, "If I start a small business, will it affect Wenguan and Wenhuo?"
Du Jiang was also worried. It was rare for him to have a scholar in the family, and it would be bad if he was really affected.
Yao Meixian clenched her hands and looked at her daughter nervously: "Wanwan! Will it really have an impact?"
"Impossible." Du Wanwan comforted everyone, "If Wen Guan and Wen Huo are afraid of the impact, they can just study and not become prime ministers or generals.
Besides, I am a doctor, so if you want to talk about lowly status, I am a doctor. Let's not worry about the future, we should first find our goals and work hard.
"Rampant? Ridiculous, if the nobles didn't have us, would they still be able to survive?"
After hearing what his elder sister said, Du Wenjun suddenly gained confidence: "Sister is right, I thought too much. From now on, I will go out to do small business during the day, and come back to learn to read with my younger brother at night."
Du Xiuxiu said in a low voice: "Actually, I know quite a few characters, I can teach them to my brothers first. I can recite the Hundred Family Surnames and the Thousand Character Classic."
A single stone caused a thousand ripples, and everyone's eyes turned to her. Du Xiuxiu was shocked, then lowered her head, feeling extremely regretful.
Seeing everyone talking so excitedly, she couldn't control herself and accidentally let the cat out of the bag, exposing her identity. She didn't know if her family would be angry.
But her case was too big and too complicated, so she didn't dare tell her family for fear of scaring them.
Her brothers and sisters and her parents were very kind to her, and she really couldn't bear to bring trouble to her family because of herself.
Yao Meixian and Du Jiang didn't think too much about it. The reason they looked at each other so intently was that they thought it would be great if their youngest daughter could teach the three boys at home and give them enlightenment.
Du Wanwan knew that Xiuxiu's background was not simple, so it was not surprising that she could read. However, their family was of low status now, so it was better not to know some things.
She had already left Jing County and came to Liang County. Even if someone wanted to find out her origins, it would probably not be that easy. In ancient times, communication was not well developed, and if someone traveled so far, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack to find her.
Besides, girls change a lot when they grow up. If you raise her for a few years, when Xiuxiu grows up, no one may recognize her.
"Xiu Xiu! Do you really know how to read?" Yao Meixian was overjoyed. "Starting tomorrow, you will be responsible for teaching your brothers and sisters how to read. Mom will take care of the housework."
Du Jiang smiled and nodded: "That's right, you lead everyone to learn to read, and wait until Wen Guan and Wen Huo know their own names, then go to the teacher to register."
Du Xiuxiu, blushing, glanced at Du Wanwan nervously. Seeing that she didn't object, she agreed: "As long as the brothers are willing to learn from me, I promise to teach them well."
"Okay, that's how our family will arrange it for now." Du Wanwan concluded, "I hope each of us can do our best to do what we like to do. If you don't do it well, you are not a man, and I despise you."
Du Wenjun immediately stated: "I will definitely learn how to make the snacks and sell them well."
Du Wenguan was not to be outdone: "I will study hard and strive to pass the exam to become a scholar next year."
"What? Next year?" Yao Meixian frowned. "You are such a boaster. In two years, can you pass the exam to become a scholar? You are illiterate now. When you enter the academy for enlightenment, you have to pass the exam to become a student first. Only after you pass the exam can you become a scholar."
"Ah? There is still a Tongsheng exam?" Du Wenguan was dumbfounded, "I thought it was just a Xiucai exam."
Du Wanwan didn't think so: "Mom! Where there is a will, there is a way. Everything is possible. As long as Wenguan works hard enough and is willing to endure hardships, he can pass the exam to become a scholar next year."
Du Wenhuo said unyieldingly: "I will study hard, practice martial arts well, and become a great general."
"Wen Huo! Have you thought it through? Practicing martial arts is very tiring. If you are indecisive, this will not be easy to handle. I am not trying to discourage you, I just want to make it clear to you."
Du Wanwan felt that she should tell him about some possible changes. It is good to have ideals and goals, but it is not good to be too boastful and ambitious.
When you encounter setbacks, it is easy to get stuck in a rut.
"If you want to be a general, you must first be able to read. This is the most basic thing. You can't escape from reading. If you can't read, even if the enemy writes a letter of war, you won't be able to read it. The court will not want such a general.
The next thing is to learn martial arts, which is hard work. You don’t need to ask a martial arts master to teach you for now. The eldest sister will help you plan and do some endurance training.
Only once you have achieved your goal will you be considered for training other things, and in this way you will work harder than anyone else in the family.
You have to get up at dawn to run, do exercises, and do horse stance. Remember, once you decide to practice, the elder sister will supervise you every day. No matter how hard it is, you have to persevere. "
Du Wenhuo was not frightened, but nodded firmly: "I want to practice. Sister, your ability to hit people with small stones is admired by everyone in the Huojia Village Guard. Many of us are practicing secretly, but we just can't practice well."
(End of this chapter)
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