051 Getting Rich
It was already mid-afternoon when we returned to the village.
As soon as Erqiang got home, he changed out of his new clothes and ran to the river to wash them.
Ping'an glanced at his second cousin's back, and his heart was still stirred.
This boy, who is less than twelve years old, looks carefree, but he never asks questions that he shouldn't.
For example, now, he was thinking that the young man went out specially because the master gave him all the gifts he received today.
Including the red envelopes he had received before, Erqiang had never asked about them, never been jealous or envious. He always put himself in a positive position and never thought that just because they were cousins they should be exactly the same and share the blessings.
"Mom and Dad, let's take a look at today's gifts."
Mei Niang looked at the small wooden box in her son's arms and said in surprise, "Today's banquet was all paid for by your master. He will have to repay these favors in the future. How can you take them home?"
Wan Changsheng helped her sit down and said, "My lady, I refused, but the eldest master insisted on giving these gifts to Ping An, saying that this was the first deposit he gave to Ping An.
Ping An, these are the gifts your master gave you, your parents don't need to look at them, just keep them all."
Ping An was a little embarrassed: "I'll just take half for myself, and the rest is for you."
How could Wan Changsheng be willing to accept it? Even if the eldest master hadn't explicitly said it was for Ping An, he wouldn't have accepted it.
I have said before that he should hand over half of his earnings to his family. If he does not separate the family after marriage, he should pay 20%. He does not need to pay any red envelopes.
"No, you keep it yourself. Be good, go to your room and count it and hide it. I said, all the red envelopes are yours."
Mei Niang was a little at a loss: "Husband, Ping An is still young, should we really let him keep all of them by himself?"
Wan Changsheng nodded, "Ping An, I've thought about it. You don't have to hand over half of the money you earn in the future. You can just give some when you get home, or just hand over 20%. Dad and mom can earn money themselves. There's only one thing, you can't spend it carelessly. Go to your room."
Although Erqiang has a good character, would he feel uncomfortable if he saw too much money?
Ping'an did not refuse anymore and directly carried the wooden box into his room and locked the door.
Quarter of an hour later, Ping'an stared blankly at the things on the kang.
Two thousand one hundred and sixty taels of silver, twelve jade pendants, ten jade hairpins, four gold hairpins, and three gold locks.
Too many.
He had already saved two hundred and thirty-seven taels, and with these, that’s two thousand three hundred and ninety-seven taels, wow.
Ping'an thought about it and decided to take out the two hundred taels of silver and buy two jade pendants, a larger one for his father and a smaller one for his mother. He also took a jade hairpin and a gold hairpin. His parents didn't have any jewelry when they went out, so these were enough for the time being.
He is still young and doesn't need these things now. He is already wearing the jade pendant given by his master and an ordinary silver hairpin on his head, so he won't feel bad if they are lost.
He put the two thousand taels of silver into the wooden box, and also put the remaining jade pendants and so on in. There was a small lock hanging on the wooden box, so he locked it directly.
He only kept 197 taels of silver and put it in his purse, which he hid in the kang cabinet.
After doing this, he went out carrying the wooden box.
Wan Changsheng and his wife were still talking about today's dinner in the living room, and Mei Niang kept exclaiming in amazement.
"Dad and Mom, I'll keep these two hundred taels of silver for you. Dad, I'll give you this jade pendant and hairpin. Sometimes you can't go out without some jewelry.
Mother, this gold hairpin is very beautiful, and this jade pendant is for you. I kept some silver for going out, and the rest is in the wooden box. Please hide it for me. Here is the key."
The couple was stunned.
This son is afraid of being poor and is obsessed with money, but he is so sensible.
Wan Changsheng once again sighed that this child was raised so well. He was only eight years old in two months, but every aspect of his work was taken into consideration.
This also made him feel sad
How did you get through all these years, turning a child into a little adult?
"Okay, since it's given by our son, we'll accept it. We'll also help our son hide the small wooden box." Mei Niang took the things given by her son with a smile.
If her son gave it to her, she would take it. The family would be well-off and it would also be the child's in the future.
Wan Changsheng's mouth corners also raised high: "Ping An, thank you for the jewelry you gave Dad, I like it very much."
Gold and silver have prices, but jade is priceless. This jade pendant and jade hairpin are not of the best quality, but the two together are worth several dozen taels. If you include my wife's, you can't buy them without more than a hundred taels.
He himself can't afford it and is simply reluctant to buy it, so he is enjoying the blessing of his children.
"My dear, please keep these for me. I'll be heartbroken if you lose them."
Mei Niang smiled and said, "I'll keep mine too. My husband, come with me and let me see where the things are hidden."
The couple went into the east room, and Ping'an smiled and went to the kitchen to boil water for washing. After a day's work, his body was sticky.
Thinking of his parents' smiling faces, he felt that he had done the right thing.
Take out a portion of it to supplement the household expenses, and if you meet the right person, your parents can also buy a house. The two of you will have jewelry, so they won't look too shabby when they go out, and your parents are people who care about face.
I will be travelling far away soon, so of course I'd better leave my property to my mother. Sooner or later, this money will be turned into a house or land, and will be in their name.
First of all, he is still young. You cannot have property under your name if you are under the age of twelve, unless you are the head of the household.
The three of them are a reconstituted family, and it is not acceptable for the son to have property in his name while the parents have nothing in their names.
No matter how good-tempered the new father is, he will feel uncomfortable after a while.
Ping An thought very clearly that the initial property would definitely be placed under the name of his parents, and he would keep most of the future earnings for himself.
This huge amount of silver this time is equivalent to the master's help in poverty alleviation. It will be impossible to have so much income in a long time in the future, but the occasional tips can also save a lot. After all, he is following a very famous doctor, and the eldest son of Baicaotang.
My luck is still pretty good, like I’m cheating.
From birth till now, he only has the memory of his past life. He has nothing like golden fingers, systems, etc. At one time, he felt that God had abandoned him, but now he thinks that God has left him a backup plan.
Ping An noticed that Erqiang was constantly expressing his admiration for today's feast, from the moment he came back from washing clothes to eating and going to bed, but he never asked him how much silver or gift it was.
He is just an ordinary country boy who has not received much education. But can you say he is not smart? Not wise?
This child can be of great use in the future. He is quite talented, as is his seemingly honest brother Daqiangzi.
At the breakfast table the next day, Erqiang asked his aunt that he would still carry the tael of silver with him, but would try not to spend it recklessly.
Mei Niang also agreed. The total amount was only two taels. When going out, it was better to be on the safe side.
Wan Changsheng went to work early, and the two little brothers helped to dig the vegetable plot. Yesterday, Xu Zhuangtou allocated a vegetable plot to his family, which added up to almost one acre, but it was not a large plot, which was enough for growing vegetables.
Erqiang also took Ping'an to the hill to cut some thin bamboos, saying that he wanted to build a chicken coop in the backyard.
In the afternoon, a beautiful chicken coop was completed in Erqiang's hands. In the past few days, several old hens were crowded in the chicken coop. Now there is space for them to walk around, and they are not afraid of more chicks.
Ping An looked at the busy young boy and felt that he was much better than himself.
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