Chaoge watched the family solve problems happily without quarreling or arguing, and he really liked this family atmosphere.
This family was poor in the past, largely because they had a scholar in their family.
In this era, there are very few rural families who are willing to send their children to school, but the Yun family is using all their resources to support Yun Xuan's schooling.
A family only has two acres of land. Apart from the taxes that must be paid, the two acres of land are not enough for the family to eat.
During the slack season, the men in the family would go out to find odd jobs, such as helping people dig wells, build houses, and carry stones. This kind of work was not easy at all. Not only did they earn at least ten cents a day, but they also had two meals provided.
If there is no such work, they will go to the county dock to carry bags. This is all strenuous work and the income is not high. Sometimes they can only carry a few bags after squatting for a whole day.
Not only that, they also had to bring their own dry food, which would last for several days. The biscuits and steamed buns were hard, and they could only boil some hot water in the shed they set up to camp outdoors and eat them.
That's how it was. Even though the families had split up, the three brothers and Old Man Yun still contributed to Yunxuan's annual tuition and the cost of writing materials, ink, paper and inkstone.
Fortunately, Yunxuan lived up to the expectations of his family. He passed the examination and became a student at the age of thirteen and a scholar at the age of seventeen.
When they saw Yunxuan’s achievements, everyone felt that all the hardships the whole family had endured were worth it.
In such a family, all the resources are put into Yunxuan, but naturally there will be no extra money to support a second scholar. Even though there are a lot of nephews in the family, no one dares to think about sending their children to school.
At least in their opinion, Yunxuan cannot change the lives of the second generation, but Yunxuan can fill their regrets, bring honor to the family, and allow the third and fourth generations to be more blessed.
This is the effort and sacrifice a family makes to thrive.
Without background or financial resources, the country people of this era used the most clumsy methods and tried their best to pave the way for the next generation.
Chaoge used the excuse of going back to get the silver needle to give Old Man Yun the first acupuncture treatment.
Looking at Chaoge's calm and serious look, as well as his proficiency in acupuncture points, the Yun family members were all proud!
"Okay, okay, little pigeon, I didn't expect you to have such an opportunity. Well, I won't say more. With your medical skills, I will be relieved even if you don't get married in the future."
Although there are cousins in the family, Mrs. Zhang sees it very clearly.
It is better to rely on yourself than on others.
With Chaoge like this, even if she closes her eyes today, she can rest in peace.
"Well, so everyone doesn't have to worry about me. Things will only get better in the future."
Mrs. Zhang invited Chaoge and her sisters to have dinner, and ordered Wang to catch a chicken and kill it.
Chaoge originally thought that he would just eat one chicken so that his grandparents could also have something to eat.
Unexpectedly, when I followed Wang to the chicken coop in the backyard, I saw that there was only one hen in the huge coop, and it was still laying eggs!
Seeing this, Chaoge quickly stopped him.
"Forget it, don't kill it. Keep the chicken to lay eggs for grandpa and grandma every day. They are old and need to eat something good to replenish themselves."
"No, this is what your grandma ordered. Don't worry, your second aunt has three hens. You can just send two eggs to your grandparents every day.
Your grandma doesn't have much to feed, and this will keep her busy."
Chaoge thought about it and then let Wang catch him.
Unexpectedly, when the two of them caught the chickens and came to the front yard, Qiu also came with two chickens.
"It's a rare day to have so much fun. We were planning to save this chicken for the New Year, but now that you're back, little pigeon, let's have some fun together.
Your grandma's chicken is not enough to eat."
Is life at home so good now? My aunt caught two at once?
Thinking that the country folks of that era raised chickens and fed them with rice bran, sweet potatoes, and grains, Chaoge wanted to stop them.
After all, these things are also food rations for people. They use the remaining food rations to raise chickens and exchange them for eggs in order to supplement their family income.
Although he was not short of money, it was really rude to give some to each family member now. Chaoge felt that it was better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.
They are not Aunt Li, nor are they Zhou Dong and the others. They are their own relatives. If they just take the money, they might become enemies over time.
If you want to help the Yun family get rid of poverty, it is not enough to just give them money, but to teach them how to make money, which is the long-term solution.
"Hey, sister-in-law, you already got the chicken, then, I'll go catch two ducks!
You wait!"
Wang looked at the two chickens caught by Qiu, gritted her teeth and made up her mind. In order to have fun today, she also planned to slaughter the duck for New Year's Eve in advance.
Chaoge has made up his mind and cannot spoil the fun.
Although we cannot give them money, we can still give them some things.
I have to go to the town to get some medicine tomorrow. The medicine in the space is basically complete. I will buy some more for everyone when the time comes.
We can’t let the two aunts kill the chickens and ducks for the New Year in vain.
"Dachuan, go to Zheng the butcher's and buy two pounds of meat. I want the fat ones."
Before Mrs. Zhang finished speaking, she took out thirty cents and handed it to Yun Dachuan.
When he heard that they were going to buy meat, and fat meat at that, Hu Zi's eyes immediately widened and he couldn't help swallowing his saliva greedily!
"Grandma, I am also your grandson.
We haven’t eaten meat for three months, and we have forgotten what it tastes like.
The last time we ate meat was when my fourth uncle came back and grandma asked us to eat together.
You are so kind to Little Pigeon Sister!"
"Get lost, your little pigeon sister is finally back, you have to celebrate. Don't worry, if you come back after five years away from home, grandma will buy you meat."
Listening to the conversation between the grandparents and grandchildren, Chaoge pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes and heart filled with happiness.
"Grandma, then I will go with Huzi and Dachuan. I haven't been back to the village for a few years. It's a good opportunity for us to go and get to know the place. I didn't know when there was a butcher in our village."
“Okay, go ahead.
It's getting dark, go early and come back early, don't stay outside too long."
Chaoge nodded and agreed obediently, feeling happy.
Although she was already seventeen years old, which was the age when people should get married and become mothers in this era, her grandmother still treated her as a child. She was happy that she finally felt the long-lost warmth again.
"I want to go, too."
Yun Chaoyu held onto Chaoge's arm and was unwilling to let go. She looked cautiously at her always serious grandmother and asked tentatively.
"Go, go, go, all of you!"
"I'm going too!"
As soon as Mrs. Zhang finished speaking, another little girl jumped out. Before Chaoge knew who she was, the little girl had already happily put her other arm around her and looked up at Mrs. Zhang with a smile on her face.
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