Yu Qiaoshan pulled Zhang to stop her from continuing. Zhang angrily shook off his hand and said with a grievance, "Zhizhou is also going to take the provincial examination, why should the good materials sent by Master Mu be used to make clothes for Jinshu and Jinyan? Dad, if you continue to be so partial, we can't stay in this family anymore!"
Yu Ruhai slammed his chopsticks on the table with a sullen face, and scolded, "Stop quarreling, you quarrel every other day, do you still think I'm your father?"
Zhang disagreed. If the old man treated everyone equally, would she be making herself angry for no reason?
Yu Qiaoshan never thought of interfering with the pork shop business of the third wife. It was great that Zhizhou could go to the county school. As long as the children were all well, he was not jealous of the money in the third wife's hands.
"The third son's pork shop hasn't even started yet, and the eldest son's wife is meddling in it. It's really unbecoming!" Yu Zhou said coldly, "Our family's business doesn't care about money. There will be many places where we need to spend money for the provincial examinations in the future. How can the public treasury save his money?"
Yu Ruhai said to Yu Qiaoshan with a sullen face, "Listen to what your wife is saying. As the eldest brother, it is your duty to help your brothers. We should all work together as a family. You don't have to be so short-sighted and keep fussing about trivial matters, ruining the harmony of the family."
Without waiting for Zhang to say anything, Yu Qiaoshan said, "Dad and mom are right. If Hanshan is too busy and needs help, just call me." After saying that, without waiting for him to grab her hand, he pulled her out of the hall.
Back in the west room, Zhang said angrily, "Why did you ask me to leave? My parents are so biased, and you don't allow me to say it?"
"Stop talking and stop making trouble." Yu Qiaoshan advised helplessly, "It's not easy for Zhizhou to go to the county school. Why are you fighting with the third branch? If you can't win the fight, don't make dad angry. I'm not jealous of the third branch's livelihood, so let's not get involved."
Zhang was so angry that she shed tears. She said with a look of regret, "If it weren't for your stubborn temper, would I have needed to fight? The second house has Meng Yujiao to earn money, the third house has private money from their business, but our first house has nothing, we can't even make a new set of clothes for Zhizhou!"
Seeing her crying, Yu Qiaoshan sighed, stopped talking, and let Zhang scold him in silence.
Because Zhang had made a scene at the table, Yu Hanshan couldn't drink any more wine, so everyone left soon after filling their stomachs.
Song cleaned up the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash them. She heard Zhang's crying faintly coming from the west room and sighed.
Yu Jiao took a walk in the yard to digest her food, looking at the sky full of stars, a little absent-minded.
Yu Qizhe slowly approached her from behind, followed her line of sight to look up at the night sky, and asked, "What are you looking at?"
"Stars and clouds." Yu Jiao responded while her slender fingers hanging in her sleeves moved slightly. She calculated silently for a while and couldn't help frowning.
Yu Qizhe discovered that she seemed to particularly like observing the stars, which was somewhat similar to his master. The only difference was that his master could observe the stars and tell fortunes, but he didn't think Yu Jiao was good at such mysterious things. She probably liked it because the vast night sky was quiet and beautiful.
Yu Qizhe lowered his head, looked at Yu Jiao's peaceful little face, and said softly, "I heard that in Mobei, you can pick the stars with your hands at night. It must be extremely beautiful. If you like it, let's find an opportunity to go to Mobei for a visit in the future."
Hearing this, Yu Jiao retracted her gaze and smiled softly, "The desert is filled with smoke, the long river is filled with sun, and life is full of decades, it's time to see the scenery everywhere."
Yu Qizhe looked at the faint smile on her lips, and his mood became very happy. The disturbance and noise in the courtyard seemed to have disappeared.
There are stars, sunset and the distance in her eyes; these eyes are smart, clear and fascinating.
"I'm fine now. Let's go to Fahua Temple tomorrow." Yu Jiao said.
Yu Qizhe nodded, "Okay."
The two stood in the yard for a while before returning to the room. They saw Song and Yu Fuling mending the bedding that Yu Jiao had taken apart and washed during the day. Yu Jiao also found needle and thread in the sewing basket and helped them sew the quilt. Although her stitches were crooked, it didn't matter if the stitches were ugly because they were used in their own room. Yu Fuling taught her while teasing her.
Yu Mengshan sat aside twisting the thread and weaving a fishing net. Yu Jiao had mentioned a few days ago that fish soup can nourish the body. The Song family was reluctant to spend money to buy fish in the town, so Yu Mengshan planned to go fishing in the river at the foot of the mountain by himself.
Listening to the three people's laughter, a smile also appeared on his dark face, and the room became warm and beautiful.
Yu Jiao buried her head in sewing the mattress for a while, thinking about the astrological signs just now, feeling a little uneasy.
Yu Fuling mentioned the quarrel between Zhang and Zhao at the dinner table, "Grandpa and grandma are too partial to the third wife. I feel sorry for my aunt. The satin that Mr. Mu sent was for Yu Jiao, but the third wife took it directly and showed it off everywhere. Brother Zhizhou and I haven't made new clothes for many years."
Yu Jiao thought of Yu Qizhe's long gown, which was so worn out that the cuffs were worn out, and asked, "Tomorrow we are going to the Fahua Temple. Do we have to go through the town?"
Yu Fuling shook her head and said, "Don't pass by. It's closer to take the north road from Wangzhuang."
Yu Jiao nodded, thinking that she would go to the town to buy cloth after returning from Fahua Temple. Then she would buy more cloth and make a set of clothes for each person in the second room.
Although she tore and crumpled the banknote that day, she was actually careful and did not tear it into pieces. After flattening it, she kept it between the pages of the book. This should not prevent her from exchanging it for silver when she goes to the money shop.
Song told Yu Mengshan, "The third brother and his wife are not easy to deal with. If they ask you for help, help them if you can, but don't get involved in their livelihood."
Yu Mengshan nodded, "I know." He deftly tied several twisted ropes into knots and weaved them into a net.
Seeing how deft he was, Yu Jiao thought for a moment and said, "It rained a lot this summer, and it will rain again in two months when autumn comes. Uncle Mengshan, why don't you make some oil-paper umbrellas with your uncle and sell them in town? That's also a way to make a living."
She had just calculated the stars and found a sign of a rain disaster. The rain in recent days was indeed outrageous. Yu Jiao couldn't help feeling a little worried. Fortunately, Qingyu Village was not located in a low-lying area.
When Yu Mengshan heard her suggestion, his eyes lit up. It was not difficult to make an oil-paper umbrella. There was a bamboo forest at the foot of the mountain, and all he had to do was cut some bamboo strips and umbrella ribs.
"But the umbrella surface needs to be painted with patterns. Although my elder brother and I can read, we are totally unable to paint." Yu Mengshan said with some difficulty.
"Don't worry about that. Zhizhou and I can help." Yu Qizhe walked in from the inner room at some point and spoke.
Yu Mengshan disagreed a little, "The provincial examination is coming soon, and we can't delay your studies."
Yu Qizhe said, "It's okay, Dad, you might as well ask uncle for his opinion first."
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