Chapter 154 The protagonist's best mother (forty-one)
After this disaster, Ji Sanlang's family lived a better life.
Ji Sanlang was recuperating at home, and only Ji Sanniang was working.
But she met the kind-hearted Madam Gu, who not only paid her wages every day, but also gave her some food.
And these things will never be taken away by Old Mrs. Ji, nor will they be snatched away by children from other branches of the Ji family.
There is also Madam Wan, who, ever since she knew that her husband had accepted Ji Keji as his disciple, has treated him like a half-son.
I eat and live at Zheng's house, and when I go back, I will ask Ji Keji to bring some back.
Wan Niangzi also made clothes for Ji Keji. The fabrics were not particularly good, but they were all brand new and comfortable to wear.
Not only did Ji Keji not spend a penny from his family, but he was also able to bring back food, clothes, etc. for his family.
Other neighbors also felt sorry for Ji Sanlang's family.
Although I am not as generous as Madam Gu and Madam Wan, I will try my best to take care of them within my ability.
Now that their lives were better and they had a goal to pursue, Ji Sanlang and his wife seemed to have a fire burning in their hearts and became more diligent and capable.
Ji Sanlang injured his leg and couldn't move.
It doesn’t matter. This won’t be a problem for Zheng Wanjun who came from the future.
She copied the wheelchair and once again amazed her parents and Ji Keji.
Why again?
There is still movable type printing.
Although Zheng Wanjun did not give too many reminders, but just a slight hint, the clever Ji Keji carved out the movable type.
However, Ji Keji knew very well that sometimes just a few simple words of advice could help people see through the fog.
So, the two younger ones, Ji Keji and Zheng Wanjun, came to Mr. Zheng, took out the carved movable type and a small wooden frame, and successfully demonstrated on the spot how to print with movable type. Mr. Zheng asked with interest: Who thought of this?
Ji Keji replied without hesitation, "Thanks to Miss Zheng for your reminder, otherwise, I would never have thought of it."
Zheng Wanjun felt a little guilty, as he did mention it, but at the most critical moment, it was Ji Keji who took the initiative to think of it.
Her contribution doesn't seem to be that great.
Ji Keji, instead of taking the initiative to attack, pushed all the credit onto Zheng Wanjun.
Is he trying to curry favor with me?
Probably not, because Zheng Wanjun clearly saw that his father's eyes were already flashing with love for Ji Keji.
Even if Ji Keji did not take the initiative to "give up the credit", Mr. Zheng would still accept him as his apprentice.
So, this person is really kind!
And be grateful and repay the kindness! In addition, Zheng Wanjun discovered that Ji Keji really admired her intelligence and was not "jealous of her talent".
In addition to hating mama's boys and foolishly filial men, Zheng Wanjun also hates a certain type of man: those who are incompetent themselves but still envy and suppress their excellent partners.
Isn’t it good to support each other and achieve mutual success?
Just for the sake of so-called male chauvinism, he uses worldly prejudices to PUA women.
Ji Keji doesn't seem to be such a person.
Of course, it is also possible that he is still too weak and needs support from the Zheng family.
But, can a ten-year-old child be so scheming?
Furthermore, even if he succeeds in the future, he may not be able to reach the level of the Zheng family.
Zheng Wanjun had already vaguely guessed that his family did not seem to be a well-off family.
After all, it is impossible for ordinary people to afford to hire a nanny who is a retired palace maid from the capital to govern themselves.
Zheng Wanjun had a guess in his mind and began to pay close attention to the details in Zao's home.
It doesn't matter if you don't pay attention to it. Zheng Wanjun discovered that her family's life is actually different from that of a real small family.
There were four "helpers" in her family: her father's servant, the kitchen maid, a nanny beside her mother, and a little maid.
Can an ordinary family afford to hire so many people? Not to mention, these people may not be hired.
Zheng Wanjun observed carefully and made a bold guess: These people might be the legendary family-born children!
Moreover, there should be more than four people in their family.
After all, these people are all responsible for their own duties, but the Zheng family's water tanks and firewood rooms have never been empty.
There are also meat, eggs, fruits and vegetables delivered regularly, cattle, sheep, poultry, leather and wool goods delivered during the Chinese New Year, etc.
"My parents are just low-key, but my family is most likely a wealthy family."
Zheng Wanjun silently hid this guess in his heart.
Afterwards, she began to consciously inquire about the news.
It was during one of my visits to Qingfeng Temple that I met a local elderly man who looked like he had read books.
Zheng Wanjun pulled Ji Keji aside, pretending to be a curious child, and asked him about any celebrities in the local area.
The old man said proudly: "Heyin Zheng family!"
Zheng Wanjun and Ji Keji's eyes both lit up.
Zheng family?
"That's right! It's the Zheng family from our Heyin County. Their ancestral home is in Heyin Village, Heyin County. A hundred years ago, they were ordinary farmers."
"Later, a genius who was good at studying emerged in the Zheng family. He passed the imperial examination at the age of thirteen and won three first prizes in a row. At the age of twenty-five, he was chosen by the sage to be the top scholar."
"In the following hundred years, all the Zheng family members studied hard and passed the imperial examinations to become officials."
"The most dazzling generation is undoubtedly Zheng Shangshu, with seven Jinshi in his family and both his father and son won the title of Tanhua."
Zheng Shangshu? Zheng Qi, the Minister of Rites, is Zheng Wanjun’s biological grandfather and the father of the “father and son double Tanhua”.
"Zi" is Zheng Wanjun's great uncle, who was exiled to Zhejiang Prefecture two years ago and is a fourth-rank prefect with a bright future.
Zheng Wanjun: ...I knew my family might be a wealthy one, but I didn’t expect it to be so awesome.
Her grandfather was already the chief official of the six ministries.
In a few years, he will most likely enter the cabinet.
Entering the cabinet is equivalent to becoming a prime minister, meaning a senior official of the court second only to the emperor.
There are also uncles and aunts, who are all very awesome.
There will be no discontinuity in the Zheng family in the next thirty years.
Her biological father is the youngest son of the Zheng family. Not only is he loved by his parents, but his eldest and second brothers also regard him as their responsibility.
Over the years, generous gifts would be sent from the capital on every festival, as well as the birthdays of Mr. Zheng and the Zheng family's three children.
Mr. Zheng likes quietness and doesn't like to show off. Mrs. Wan regards her husband as her God, so she naturally follows suit and keeps a low profile.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Otherwise, with the Zheng family's status, let alone the county magistrate, even the prefect would have to respect and flatter them.
Zheng Wanjun: ...Very good. With such a family background, I am not afraid of meeting a Phoenix man or a Zhongshan wolf.
Because the Zheng family is really powerful, a newcomer like Ji Keji, even if he works hard to grow, will need thirty to fifty years to reach the heights of the Zheng family.
By that time, her children and grandchildren would have grown up. Would she still be afraid of an old man? Well, okay, Zheng Wanjun admitted that she had thought too much.
The topic was also digressed.
With movable type printing and a chair that can be moved at will, Mr. Zheng began to face his daughter.
Although he is only seven years old, he is precocious and sensible.
Thinking is as unrestrained as a wild imagination, always bringing people unexpected surprises.
She is worthy of being my daughter. She has been so smart since she was young.
Mr. Zheng knows that he is not good enough, but if he can give birth to excellent children and then cultivate excellent students.
Who would still think that he, Zheng Silang, was a useless sickly person? Mr. Zheng had always regarded Zheng Wanjun as the apple of his eye. After realizing her extraordinaryness, he became more indulgent towards her.
Mrs. Wan always listened to her husband. When she saw that her husband had started to raise their daughter personally, although she was a little disapproving, she still silently let him do it.
As for the nanny invited from the capital, she became a mere decoration.
Occasionally, he would give Zheng Wanjun a lesson in etiquette, or share the popular fashions in Beijing with Wan Niangzi.
The Zheng family's life also entered a new stage.
With a wheelchair, Ji Sanlang began to try to do some work.
She can't do heavy work, but she has no problem boiling water, cooking, weaving baskets, or doing carpentry work.
Afterwards, Mr. Zheng's printing workshop opened quietly, and Ji Sanlang went to work in the workshop.
He studied carpentry and woodblock printing for a while and became quite good at it.
Mr. Zheng took good care of Ji Sanlang for Ji Keji's sake and offered him a salary higher than the market price.
Ji Sanlang now had a stable income, and Ji Sanniang could continue to receive wages from Madam Gu.
The couple worked very hard and earned two to three thousand copper coins a month.
Seeing so many copper coins, Ji Sanlang and his wife were stunned.
"After spending money on food and lodging, I can still save so much money. This is just one month. If it were a year——"
Madam Ji San counted her fingers hard, but felt that ten fingers were not enough.
She smiled from ear to ear, as if she had seen her family saving several taels of silver in a year.
If I save up for three to five years, I will be able to find a way to buy a small yard! "Dad, pinch me! Is this real? Why does it feel like a dream?"
Ji Sanlang is an honest man. He does whatever his wife asks him to do.
"Hiss! It hurts so much! You idiot, if I tell you to pinch me, then do it for real!" He pinched so hard.
Madam Ji San cursed coquettishly, but the smile on her face became brighter.
Her arm hurt so much, so this wasn't a dream! Her family's life was really good, a good life that she had never dared to dream of in the past!
Ji Sanlang's family is living a better life, and the first thing that shows is the appearance of the family.
Ji Sanlang and Ji Sanniang are no longer numb, haggard and old, and there is light in their eyes.
Although he still looks cowardly and timid, he is more honest than completely without confidence.
Not to mention Ji Keji, after being raised in the Zheng family for a few months, the ink dirt and odor on his body disappeared, and his skin gradually became whiter.
The calluses on my hands gradually softened and disappeared, and the black stains between my nails no longer existed, as if they could never be washed off.
Wearing clean and well-fitting clothes, and with a unique temperament nurtured by reading, he looks like a handsome young man.
Ji Keji's appearance is not as delicate as Zhao Qingyun's, but he has a more masculine toughness.
Zhao Qingyun is so beautiful that it is hard to tell whether he is androgynous, while Ji Keji is a handsome young man.
The two have different types of beauty, each with their own merits.
However, the one who can give people the most stunning beauty is Zhao Qingyun.
Ji Keji has Mr. Zheng as his husband, and he also works hard enough.
Although he, as a latecomer, did not surpass Zhao Qingyun, he had the capital to be compared with him.
Although they were always compared with each other by the teachers in the academy and the neighbors, the parties involved, Ji Keji and Zhao Qingyun, were not affected by the rumors.
Ji Keji continued to study hard and treated Zhao Qingyun with great respect.
What about Zhao Qingyun? He has so much time to study and take care of his family, so how can he have the time to care about other people's comments?
The two of them didn't care, but the people in the Ji family's old house listened to those words...
(End of this chapter)
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