"Mother, I'll go back to the old house and ask first."
Zhao Qingyun said softly.
As for the patriarch, he still needs to see the "value".
Zhao Qingyun is still in mourning and cannot take the imperial examination. He is just a child prodigy with a talent for studying.
Patriarch Zhao did value him, but to a limited extent.
At least, Zhao Qingyun is not attractive enough to make the tribesmen rush to rely on him and send their children to him in the hope of a good future.
Fortunately, A Niang hit the jackpot and not only got to know Mrs. Cui, but also got in touch with the embroiderer of the neighbor on the west side.
We can take advantage of this first and let the people in the old house take the initiative to rely on us and restrain themselves.
The people in the old house are indeed the worst, and Zhao Qingyun hates them from the bottom of his heart.
Especially in the first few days after my father passed away, from Zhao Dashan to several uncles, the word "greed" was almost written on their faces.
They only regard their family as fat sheep, not relatives.
Zhao Qingyun wished he could cut off all ties with the Zhao family.
But, no!
In ancient times, people lived together in clans, and the power of clans was very strong.
Moreover, Zhao Qingyun is destined to rise rapidly and reach a higher position.
You can't do it alone.
Even if Zhao Qingyun is capable enough and has strong skills, he doesn't need help.
He can't do everything.
Some trivial matters still require someone to run errands.
Yes, Zhao Qingyun can train people himself, and he can also spend money to buy or hire people.
But after all, these people are not as reassuring as people from the same tribe who share the same roots.
The key is reputation!
Even your own tribe members are unwilling to get close to you, so outsiders will think that it was your tribe members who bullied you and let you down first.
They will only think that you are too lonely and cold, and even your blood relatives are unwilling to take care of you.
No one likes to deal with someone who is too lonely and cold.
Even Zhao Qingyun himself is willing to associate with people who are loyal and righteous!
Fortunately, Zhao Qingyun did not completely turn against the Zhao family at the beginning, and they can still become a "loving" family.
Of course, for the older generation like Zhao Dashan, Zhao Da, Zhao Er and others, their personalities have already been formed, and it is basically impossible to correct them.
But, he can train the third generation, or even the fourth generation.
Moreover, this next generation can not only become Zhao Qingyun's helper, but also his "hostage" to control the old house and clan members.
Zhao Da, Zhao Er, Zhao Si, etc., no matter how stupid, bad, or short-sighted they are, they all hope that their children and grandchildren will have a bright future.
They can bully and plot against their blood-related nephews, but they will not ruin the future of their own flesh and blood.
...The decision made by A Niang because she couldn't work and wanted to be lazy brought many unexpected "surprises" to Zhao Qingyun.
In the past, Zhao Qingyun was still young. Although he was smart, his thinking was limited.
Becoming the pillar of the family, Zhao Qingyun came to the county town, like a young dragon entering the sea, with ample room for growth.
His character and abilities were also improved in the shortest possible time!
Zhao Qingyun himself was only a nine-year-old "child", but he was already laying the foundation for his future as an official in the court.
Once again, the mother "accidentally hit the mark" and directly reminded Zhao Qingyun.
Zhao Qingyun: ...So, my mother, although she always cries and is sick, she also makes little mistakes from time to time.
But it's really harmless.
"Okay, I'll do as you say!"
Gu Qingcheng acted as if she had no opinion and would listen to her son in everything.
Zhao Qingyun did not feel bored, but rather felt very at ease.
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"What? My third sister-in-law found an embroiderer for Daya and asked her to learn the craft?"
After hearing what Zhao Qingyun said, Zhao Da's wife's eyes were filled with surprise and excitement.
Although she was a peasant woman with little knowledge, she knew the importance of having a skill.
A man with a skill, such as Zhao Guodong, could support his family in Hukou and pass it on to his descendants;
If a woman has a skill, it is like an invisible dowry, and she will be more confident when talking about marriage.
Daya was about to get married, but Zhao's wife had already spread the word that her daughter was learning a skill in the county town.
Ahem, this must be Mrs. Zhao bragging to flatter herself and her daughter.
But outsiders don’t believe it.
Matchmakers from Zhaojiazhuang and several surrounding villages came to inquire about the matter. Zhao's eldest daughter-in-law talked to them in detail and found that there were several very good families among the candidates mentioned by the matchmakers.
There is definitely no one who is extremely rich, but those who are there are much better than the Zhao family’s old house.
If it were in the past, people would definitely look down on Zhao Daya.
But it was different after going to the county. Zhao Daya was not an ignorant country girl. She was learning skills in the county.
Those families then invited a matchmaker to test the waters.
Zhao's wife was a little embarrassed. She couldn't say what her daughter had learned.
Now, Daya is indeed learning a craft, and it’s embroidery!
Wow, the embroidery is great.
A widow from a neighboring village raised three children and even produced a scholar by relying on her embroidery skills.
Thinking of the successful cases and the matchmakers who rushed to test the waters, Mrs. Zhao was so happy that she was overwhelmed.
She was shrewd by nature, and when it came to the critical moment concerning her own interests, she became extremely insightful.
After being happy, she realized a problem: Daya originally went to the county to work for the Gu family.
She went to learn embroidery, so who will take care of Gu?
But Mrs. Zhao had heard that an embroiderer's hands are the most precious and she cannot do rough work, otherwise her hands will become rough and she will not be able to embroider delicate patterns.
If you can’t embroider delicate patterns, you won’t make a lot of money!
Zhao Qingyun had just gone to the county town and was said to be studying in academy, but he suddenly ran back.
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