Seeing that the old man was happy, Zhang took advantage of the opportunity to wink at Yu Qiaoshan.
After being married for so many years, how could Yu Qiaoshan not understand what Zhang meant? He looked up at Old Man Yu several times, but he couldn't open his mouth.
Zhang was so angry that she secretly twisted Yu Qiaoshan's thigh under the table.
Yu Qiaoshan took a deep breath, mustered up his strength, and then tentatively said, "Dad, the crops in the fields have been planted. My second brother and I will be idle at home and have nothing to do, so we want to do something to make a living."
Yu Hanshan put down the wine cup in his hand. When he heard half of the words, he thought that the eldest couple was planning to take over his pork stall again.
After hearing this, he felt that the eldest and second brothers were jealous of his business.
Yu Ruhai frowned. If one wants to make a living, one must have capital. His face turned cold. He felt that the first wife was becoming more and more restless and was making random plans all day long.
Before Yu Ruhai could say anything, Yu Hanshan narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Brother, what kind of business do you want to make? Business is not something that everyone can do. You and the second brother can't do it. Don't be jealous of me because I opened a pork stall and then follow suit. There is no money in the family for you to pay!"
Being ridiculed by Yu Hanshan, Yu Qiaoshan was tongue-tied. Although he was angry, he could not say anything to fight back. Only a hint of annoyance appeared on his dark face.
Zhang was so angry that she had no choice. She had been married for decades and her husband was dull and awkward. She could not help but interrupt, "What are you talking about, Third Brother? Your business is a serious matter, but what we do is just nonsense? You can't look down on others like that."
She was too lazy to talk to Yu Hanshan, and said to Yu Ruhai, "Dad, there has been a lot of rain this summer, and autumn is coming soon. The rain in autumn will definitely not be less than in summer. We have discussed with my second brother about making some oil-paper umbrellas and selling them in town. Although it is not a business that makes a lot of money, it is better than sitting at home doing nothing. Besides, this business is not like a pork shop, and it doesn't cost much."
Zhang didn't forget to tease Yu Hanshan as she continued, "You can make bamboo strips by cutting down the bamboo forest at the foot of the mountain behind you. You just need to buy some cotton paper and tung oil. It's easy and inexpensive."
Yu Ruhai stroked his beard and hesitated for a moment after hearing what Zhang said. This business really didn't cost much money. If there was a lot of rain in autumn, he might be able to make some money.
Yu Huangqi's eyes lit up a little, he put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hand, and said with some concern, "Sister-in-law, the business you came up with is good. Brothers one and two have skills, and it doesn't cost money. I am a little tempted after hearing it. Can Dafu work with you?"
Yu Zhou originally wanted to pour cold water on the first and second wives and ask them to give up the idea, but she didn't want to ruin her own daughter's plan, so she kept silent.
Zhang smiled at Yu Huangqi, knowing that this sister-in-law had some influence in the family, she said politely, "Little sister, if you really want to do it, we can discuss it in detail later."
The most important thing at the moment is to pry capital out of the old man.
Although the eldest wife and her husband had discussed with the Song couple about borrowing money from Yu Jiao when they were planting wheat in the fields today, Zhang still wanted to try to get money from the old man.
Otherwise, if they really make money in the future, they will be required to hand over 50% to the public like the eldest wife. Just thinking about it makes them feel unwilling.
She said to Old Master Yu, "Dad, my third brother opened the pork stall with the money you took from the public treasury. Although we are just a small business, we still need some capital from you to buy cotton paper and tung oil."
Yu Ruhai didn't say anything for a long time, and then he said, "It's a good livelihood."
Zhang was overjoyed when she heard this, thinking that the old man agreed to take the money.
Unexpectedly, Yu Ruhai continued, "It's just that our family is in urgent need of money right now. The three brothers need to ask a famous teacher in the county school to write a letter of recommendation, which is a considerable expense. Your third brother's pork stall has just started. Although it has made money today, it is hard to say how the market will be in the future. Although I have money in my hand, I dare not touch the recommendation quota of Jinshu and the other three."
The old man brought up the recommendation of his three brothers for the provincial examination. It was difficult for Zhang to continue to pester him for money. After all, Zhizhou's success in the provincial examination was the top priority.
But when the third brother opened a pork stall, the old man did not use this incident as an excuse. Instead, he gave him money readily. In the final analysis, it was just partiality.
Zhang didn't expect to get any money from the old man. She had other plans in mind. The old man's words to deal with her were exactly what Zhang wanted.
"Since Dad said so, we can understand." Zhang looked at Yu Jiao, winked at her, and said in a negotiating tone, "Meng girl, can we borrow some of the money you have? We will pay you back when we make money."
When Yu Jiao came up with this idea, she planned to use money to help the first and second wives do this, since it didn't cost much.
Seeing Zhang winking at her, she didn't know what she meant, but she continued, "Of course I can borrow the money, but my aunt needs..."
Zhang didn't wait for her to finish and interrupted her, saying as if no one was around, "Don't worry, auntie understands. You will provide the capital for the oil-paper umbrella business, and I will give you 50% of the profit."
Yu Jiao didn't mean that at first, but after hearing what Zhang said seemed to be meant for Yu Ruhai and the others, she said nothing more.
Zhang said to Old Master Yu, "Dad, Third Brother's pork shop is funded by the public funds, and he should hand over 50% of his earnings to the public. Our oil-paper umbrella business doesn't make much money, and 50% was given to Meng girl, so we can't hand over the rest to the public."
Zhang's words were perfect, and Yu Ruhai couldn't even find any place to criticize. However, he was not very happy in his heart. He could not help but glance at Yu Jiao. Now, one or two of them were thinking about saving some private money, and it was she who started this idea.
"If we can really make money, we will not be short of giving to our parents." Zhang added with a smile.
Zhang had said everything, so Yu Ruhai could only say, "In that case, you guys should try it first."
The matter was settled, and the first and second wives felt relieved. After dinner, Yu Jiao discussed it with Song. She would provide the capital, and would not take the 50% commission. If there was profit, she would only need to pay back her capital, and the rest would be split 50-50 between the first and second wives.
Song told Zhang about Yu Jiao's intention. Zhang was grateful for Yu Jiao's kindness and discussed it with Yu Qiaoshan. Finally, they decided to split the profits 40% and 60% with the second wife.
Yu Jiao thought that Master Huijue had passed away, and Yu Qizhe must be in a bad mood, so she didn't go to his room to practice calligraphy and disturb him.
Yu Fuling was worried about Yu Jiao going back to her parents' home, so she sneaked into Yu Qizhe's room and told him about Liu Sanniang and her son.
The next day, Yu Qizhe said to Yu Jiao, "I will go back to Mengjia Village with you."
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