The old man said, "Okay, your grandma and your mother should be ready to cook dinner, let's go back to the front hall to eat!"
The grandfather and grandson came to the front hall. Sure enough, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had already put the food on the table and were distributing the dishes. Seeing them come in, Wang said, "Hurry up and sit down to eat. It will get cold soon. Don't eat it and you will get diarrhea!"
The family sat neatly at the dining table and began to eat. During the meal, the old man told everyone about the third brother.
Li put down her bowl and chopsticks and asked, "Zihao, do you really want to learn painting?" In the minds of many people, studying is the right way, which can bring honor to the family in the future. It is a great honor for a family to have a scholar. Li also hopes that her son will focus on studying.
The third brother put down his bowl and chopsticks and said solemnly: "Mom, this is my idea. I hope you can agree. I will continue to study. Painting is my hobby. In the future, I will definitely use painting to prove a new way out!"
The old man clapped his hands and said, "What a great ambition! Grandpa has high hopes for you. Don't let Grandpa and your parents down!"
Uncle Xu also said, "Since Zihao has made his decision, I, as your father, will support you. You will be ten years old after the New Year and a little adult. I don't want to see you give up because of your young age. If you do that, you won't achieve much in the future!"
Xu Zihao said, "I understand, Dad, I won't let you and Mom down!"
Seeing that her son was determined to do so, Mrs. Li stopped talking. She knew that she couldn't impose her ideas on her son, as this would only backfire.
No one else in the family said anything. The child had chosen his own path and it was his own responsibility to walk it. They couldn't interfere, so it was better to just follow the child's wishes.
Zhang and Lin looked at their children and didn't know what would happen to them in the future. If they made the same decision as Zihao, would they agree?
The meal was eaten in an atmosphere where everyone had their own thoughts.
After dinner, the third brother found Qibao. Qibao took out the charcoal pencils used for drawing in the space and said, "Third brother, you need patience when you first start learning. We are learning sketching. First, we need to be able to observe the light and dark parts. For example, look at this charcoal pencil on the table. If the light is from the upper left, isn't it brighter? The shadow cast by the lower right is the pencil's shadow. This is called the light and dark dividing line."
Xu Zihao listened to Qibao's story with a serious look on his face.
Qibao placed another quilt on the table for his third brother to observe. He also drew a rough outline, explaining that the shadow parts should be painted darker and that there were other things that needed attention, such as highlights.
After teaching for almost an hour, Qibao finally said, "Third brother, let's stop here for today. We'll continue tomorrow. You still have to study when you go back. Third brother, go to bed early because you still have to go to school tomorrow!"
Xu Zihao said, "I understand, sister. Then the third brother will go back!"
After seeing his third brother leave, Qibao entered the space and found Xiaoling and asked, "Xiaoling, are there any books in the space specifically for teaching painting?"
Xiao Ling said, "There are many books in the study, including some that teach painting. I'll take the master to get them!"
Following Xiaoling, Qibao found books on this subject under Xiaoling's guidance.
Qibao opened it and took a look. It was indeed a book about the basics of sketching. Although it was a modern book, the characters were basically the same as those in this world. He believed that his brother would recognize it.
After finding what she needed, Qibao stayed in the space to prepare the pills. She no longer needed Xiaoling's guidance as she had memorized the entire process of making the pills.
Qibao stopped only after making about 200 pills. She planned to make more pills and sell them to Leshan Pharmacy.
The next day, not long after Uncle Xu sent his brothers to school, the village chief came to the Xu family.
The old man asked, "Village Chief, why are you here so early?"
The village chief smiled and said, "What I'm doing now is a great thing. Of course, I have to be proactive. Besides, it's in town, and the journey is not too far. I'll go there early and get all the materials ready. Only then will I feel at ease!"
The old man understood the village chief very well and stopped talking. He called Uncle Xu to harness the ox cart and go to the town with the village chief.
In the afternoon, many young men came to the village. They were all relatives or maternal relatives of the villagers in Xujia Village. They probably came to inquire about recruiting workers to build roads. The village chief had not returned yet, and the village chief's wife was a woman, so it was not convenient for her to talk much with these men, so she took these people to the door of Old Xu's house.
Those men had never seen such a beautiful house in a farmhouse. They looked at the Xu family's house curiously and talked to the people next to them.
They only calmed down when they saw someone coming out of the house. The Xu family didn't know what was going on at first. Suddenly, so many people were standing at the door of their house. The village head's wife briefly explained the matter to the old man.
The old man thought that with so many people arriving so quickly, it seemed like work in town was hard to find. He cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, I'm sure you all know that our village is hiring for road construction. I'm sure your relatives in Xujia Village have told you about the wages and everything. Does anyone have any opinions?"
A man said, "Old man, we're here today to ask if the wages your family said are true. We're a little unsure, so we came here to ask. It would be bad if there were any misunderstandings!"
The old man said, "Yes, I'll pay you twenty-five cents a day. Although I don't provide meals, it's better than the wages in town. You don't have to bring your own tools, we'll buy new ones!"
Another man said, "I heard that the old man's family also grows some greenhouse vegetables. I wonder if they still need people?"
The old man thought that even if he needed people, he would first arrange for people from his own village, but he said, "The staff is full at the moment, so there is no need to recruit anyone, but there will be opportunities in the future."
The person who spoke said with some regret, "Well, if the old man needs anyone in the future, just tell me. I'm always available. Oh, by the way, Daniu's wife is my sister. Just ask her to notify me when the time comes."
The old man smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course, of course." In fact, the old man really likes such people, who never miss any opportunity and know how to recommend themselves.
After getting the correct answer, everyone felt that the trip was not in vain. After asking about the working hours, they went back.
The old man saw that there were at least nearly a hundred people, but it was also good to have more people, as the repairs would be faster. It was estimated that there would definitely be more people coming to work than now, so the family had to be prepared.
Seeing that everyone had left, the old man turned back to the main hall. Qibao said to his grandfather, "Grandpa, I made some pills from the master and plan to take them to Leshan Pharmacy to sell tomorrow."
The old man said, "What kind of pill is it? Why haven't I heard you mention it before?"
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