103 Mother and Child Talk
Two tables were set for dinner, and Xu Zhuangtou and Master Lu were also invited.
Mei Niang moved out all the better food at home and slaughtered two old hens. She stewed and stir-fried them, and there were enough dishes to eat. Her son taught her to brew rice wine, which tasted good. There was not much liquor at home, but there was still enough for three or four men to drink.
After three rounds of wine and five kinds of dishes, Wan Changsheng and Fang Xiao also became friendly.
He had been with the eldest son for twenty years, and had been the first to guard the son together with He Jin and others. Last year, the eldest son cancelled the contract of his son, and at the same time, the contracts of the children of He Jin, Fang Ming and others were also cancelled.
The eldest son was kind and righteous, and originally wanted to cancel their contracts, but they were of course unwilling to do so. After the contract was cancelled, they could still work for the eldest son, but there was a difference in meaning. In this life, they didn't want to spend time looking for other jobs except for the eldest son.
The same goes for the sons. They have no roots or foundation. If they want to go through life smoothly and lay a solid foundation for the next generation, the best thing is to follow the young master.
The two young masters in the capital will not be short of people, so the best choice is this Young Master Ping An.
The eldest son treated Master Ping'an as if he were his own son. Master Ping'an was smart, motivated, and proficient in both literature and martial arts. Before leaving this time, the eldest son told him that if the old student in the valley was not capable, he should find someone else.
In fact, there is nothing wrong with it. The old student has good knowledge, but he cannot catch up with Mr. Sun. However, he is more than capable of teaching some children. What's more, Mr. Sun will enter the valley at the beginning of the year until the eldest son returns.
The son’s identity was designated as a companion to the eldest son, which was different.
Wan Changsheng drank a lot. After Erqiang and Ping'an sent Uncle Fang and the others away, he helped to help his drunken person onto the kang. Erqiang was the one who helped him take a bath, since he himself had not taken a bath yet.
It was almost mid-month, the moonlight was like water, and the whole courtyard was shrouded in the faint moonlight.
Mei Niang leaned back in her chair and looked at her son. "Mom has been pregnant for a month and a half and is not feeling any discomfort. Your dad is very happy. It's no wonder. He is almost 27 years old and has always wanted to have a child of his own.
Ping An, he treats you sincerely, he said you will always be his eldest son, and the younger brothers and sisters below will not surpass you. "
Ping An smiled lightly: "Mom, I know, in fact, you don't have to worry about me, I can take care of myself, the master also gave me a lot of money, life is not worrying, I will take care of my brothers and sisters in the future.
Mother, Master should be back in six or seven days. He will be returning to the capital next month and wanted to take me with him, but I don’t want to. We may not be back until April or May next year.
But I can’t just stay at the farm and waste my time. I will go to Uncle Fang soon. There will be a teacher to teach me how to read, and a pharmacist to teach me how to make medicine.”
"Mr. Sun is going too?"
Ping An shook his head. "My master is busy reconciling accounts at the end of the year, so he will go there at the beginning of the new year. Mom, if you and Dad are willing, you can also go in with me and live there for a few months. It is very comfortable there, and it is the best place to take care of your pregnancy. The master said it is up to you."
"I need to discuss this with your father. I want to follow you, Ping An. Your father originally promised your uncle that he would go back in autumn to teach them how to pick autumn herbs. Mom is very conflicted. It would be nice if we could just go back to see your grandfather and the others, and bring Erqiang back to see them as well.
But I'm afraid of trouble if your uncle and his family find out. Actually, your uncle and his family won't do anything, but that distant cousin is the most troublesome and annoying. I don't want my whereabouts here to be exposed. I just want our family to be together and live a peaceful life."
This peace is understandable.
The life of an orphan and a widow in Chang Village was too much for him to have any feelings for Changjia Village. The same went for Wan Village. The children from his uncle's family had almost no influence on him, as they only lived there for two months before leaving.
As for Hecun, his grandfather's family are simple people, so he is willing to help, especially his cousin Daqiangzi. He can't bear to see such an honest boy stay in a mountain village all his life.
As for my great-uncle and great-aunt’s families next door, they are nice people, but I don’t have a deep impression of them. For now, I’m still relying on my master for support, so it’s not appropriate for me to help too many people.
"Mom, Dad can come back whenever he wants, and if he wants to, he should come back sooner rather than later. I will be going to Medicine Valley at the beginning of next month, and Erqiang had better go with me, otherwise he might not be able to keep up with the other children.
Mother, we don't want to get involved in the affairs between father and uncle, and it won't trouble us. The master can still protect us. As for cousin Daqiangzi, I promised to try my best to bring him out. This time I shamelessly begged the master, saying that I wanted him to study medicine with Doctor Sun, and the master agreed. "
Mei Niang was both happy and uneasy: "Won't this embarrass you? It will also cause trouble for your master. I know you care about your eldest cousin, but it's okay to help him a few years later."
Ping An shook his head and said, "Mom, you don't understand this. Daqiang is already fourteen this year, and will be fifteen soon. If he starts learning later, he will be far behind, and it will be even later to study medicine.
I asked him to study medicine with Doctor Sun because it would be closer to home. My second cousin has already come out with me, and if my eldest cousin follows me, it would be difficult for him to go home to help.
The master also said that Brother Daqiang is the eldest son and grandson. If he can only come out for a short time, it is not necessary. It will not be good for either him or me.
It is the best arrangement for him to study medicine in the county. Even if he wants to follow me in the future, at least he has learned a lot.
I can’t bring the others out for now, and even for these people, I can’t let Master take care of them forever, I have to find a way to raise them myself in two years.”
These words made Mei Niang feel nervous.
There are more than a dozen people, all of them teenagers. The daily food requirement is not small, and there is also monthly salary. It is impossible to support them without more than 100 taels a year.
"Ping An, we are still young."
Seeing his mother's frightened look, Ping'an couldn't explain for a moment. He didn't know how much the braising shop could earn, nor did he know what the profit of the prescriptions would be. No matter how many modern medical prescriptions he had in his mind, it was inconvenient to use them. The road to making money was indeed far away.
"Mom, I didn't say now, take your time, let's take a break, and discuss it with Dad tomorrow. If it's feasible, let him take Erqiang Qi Cheng the day after tomorrow. It will take at least half a month to go back and forth. After half a month, I will go to find Uncle Fang."
The next morning, Wan Changsheng told his son that he had discussed with his mother in the middle of the night and that he would take Erqiang back early the next morning in a mule cart and would definitely be back within half a month.
This frightened Erqiang so much that he was speechless. When he came to his senses, he jumped for joy.
"Uncle, can I really go home with you? Am I dreaming? Ping An, pinch me."
Ping An Yang accent: "Do you really want me to pinch you?"
"No, no, I'm awake." Er Qiang grinned, "Aunt, are you going back? Or is it safe? The four of us go together?"
"Your aunt is pregnant and can't travel far. Ping'an needs to study and has a lot of things to do. Let's just go back together." Wan Changsheng raised the corners of his lips.
As expected, Erqiang's eyes widened: "Aunt, Ping An is going to have a younger brother?"
Ping An had to say that Erqiang was very smart. Yesterday he was talking to his parents about younger brother and sister, but today Erqiang just called him younger brother. By comparing the two, the difference was immediately clear.
As soon as Erqiang finished speaking, the corners of his father's mouth turned up.
People still like sons more. If they were to ask him, isn’t a sweet and soft little cotton-padded jacket good?
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