"Stinky boy, do you know how much money our tavern made last night?"
Walking on the path in the village, Cheng Shun, carrying a hoe, asked in a good mood.
"How many?"
Cheng Wu was thinking about how to tell Cheng Shun, and when he heard the question, he asked subconsciously.
"Guess, see if you guessed it right? Hahaha..."
Cheng Shun stopped, glanced at his son, and smiled.
Cheng Wu also stopped.
Let me guess, Dad is so happy because there are probably more skewers and spicy noodle stalls than before?
How much did you earn a day before?
But you must guess more than the previous day!
"Thirty taels?"
Cheng Wu estimated a number in his mind.
Cheng Shun's smile gradually disappeared. He glared at Cheng Wu and then kicked him: "Your brother and sister's craftsmanship is only worth thirty taels?"
"Fifty taels?"
Cheng Wu took a step back.
Cheng Shun rolled his eyes at him and continued walking forward.
I don't want to bother with this idiot.
"Seventy taels?"
Cheng Wu caught up and continued guessing.
"One hundred taels?"
Cheng Wu was a little surprised.
Cheng Shun still didn't say anything.
"Dad, just tell me! Big Brother and Fatty's cooking skills are so good, I can't guess it. I don't dare to guess any higher, for fear of scaring you!"
Cheng Shun simply stopped guessing. Now his brothers and sisters were the treasures of the family, and as the middle son, he only had to say good things about the eldest and the youngest.
"Hey, just last night, we made over 170 taels, and that's even after deducting the costs! Are your sister and brother amazing? Surprised, right? Scared!"
Cheng Shun stopped, looked around slyly, and then spoke in a low voice.
Cheng Wu was indeed a little surprised, but not scared.
"That's great! When business picks up, with a few hundred taels of silver a day, you can become a big landlord!"
Cheng Wu said with a smile.
"Hahaha... who says it's not true! I, your father, don't have the ability, but your brother and sister do! At my age, I don't have much to spend money on, so I just want you brothers and sisters to earn back the family fortune. Before, I didn't count on you, I was counting on my grandchildren! But now it seems that I don't need to count on my grandchildren, my sons and daughters will be enough!"
After Cheng Shun finished speaking, he let out a long sigh.
"Dad, if Jin Yan and Jin Xing pass the exam next year and they get a job, then..."
Cheng Wu didn't talk about his own problem first, but instead brought up his nephew.
"Of course that's good! Your grandfather used to rely on your uncle and me to study hard. Your uncle can't settle down, and I'm better than him. But after what happened at home, I don't have the mood to study anymore. If Jin Yan and Jin Xing can pass the exam and become officials, then we can face our ancestors when we offer sacrifices to them!"
Cheng Shun sighed.
He thought of his elder brother again, not knowing whether he was dead or alive. Although he had been holding a grudge against him for decades, more than 30 years had passed. After all, they were brothers, so he still hoped that he was alive and well.
"No, I mean, if Jin Yan and Jin Xing become officials, should our family continue to stay in the village, or go with them?"
Cheng Wu asked again.
"this……"
Cheng Shun slowed down his pace.
He really hadn't thought about this question.
He has lived in Xinghua Village all his life. When he was young and nothing happened at home, he really wanted to go out and see the world.
But now that he is at this age, he doesn't want to leave the place where he has lived all his life.
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