Chapter 178 How Ridiculous
"Look at what they are eating and what their children are wearing. As a wife and a mother, don't you feel guilty at all? And you still have the nerve to say that others are spending money lavishly?"
"Starting tomorrow, you should not sit idle at home. Go out and find a job, or you will become idle and do nothing but gossip behind people's backs all day long!"
Since Niu said it in front of him, she would definitely say it in front of others.
There are many people living in this alley, including families of people from the academy. If other people heard about this, they would probably laugh at him to death.
They make fun of his poor family and talk behind his back about other people spending money lavishly. In fact, it is because other people's families are rich that they are just jealous.
If that was true, then he had been completely embarrassed by Niu! Niu was a little dazed by Zhang Yaosheng's yelling. After a moment, she came to her senses and asked timidly, "If I go out to work, wouldn't that be embarrassing for my husband?"
After all, she is the wife of a scholar, and will become the wife of a juren in the future. If she goes out to work in public, she will definitely be looked down upon.
Especially those who get together to chat and talk on weekdays.
Maybe those gossips would not only look at her with contempt, but also spit at her behind her back, saying that she was the wife of a scholar, so what? Wouldn't she still have to go out and make a living like them?
Niu couldn't stand being talked about like this.
Moreover, she had begged to live in the county town with great difficulty, originally wanting to be proud and superior. Now if she was worse off than doing farm work at home, what was she trying to achieve? "You think you have the face to eat coarse food and let your children wear rags all day long? Won't others still say you have no ability at all?" Zhang Yaosheng felt that Niu was really stupid, and became even more annoyed. "If you don't want to be talked about, why don't you find a decent job or hide it from some people?"
Comparing yourself with others is really frustrating.
Look at Song Jingyun’s house!
They lived in such a spacious and bright house, their wife was young and beautiful, and most importantly, she was good at making money, so Song Jingyun's daily clothes were all made of the finest materials. He didn't have to worry about copying books to make money all day long, and could concentrate on studying hard. How free and comfortable it was.
Look at your own home again!
The more Zhang Yaosheng thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt. His face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot and looked very ugly.
Niu could see Zhang Yaosheng's anger and dared not argue anymore. She just nodded hastily, "I understand. I will..."
"After lunch, I went out to look for work that was suitable for me."
Seeing that Niu was so obedient and afraid of him, Zhang Yaosheng felt a little relieved. He said "hmm" and continued eating.
Seeing that Zhang Yaosheng's expression had softened, Niu began to help him pick up some food.
These meals are really disgusting! Zhang Yaosheng was full of disgust, but because he was hungry, he had to stuff them into his mouth.
But the more blocked it is, the more depressed I feel.
Song Jingyun is so lucky to have such a good wife.
If only he had such luck...
Logically speaking, the fact that there was no food in the academy would have no impact on Song Jingyun.
After all, he goes back home to eat every day.
But because many people often invited him to go out for dinner, Song Jingyun had to decline one by one.
The only reason for his refusal was that he had to go back and have dinner with his wife.
At first, everyone was extremely surprised and thought that this was not a good reason, but after a few times, everyone got used to it and even laughed, "Mr. Song is really a man who cares deeply about his wife."
"The couple's love is so sweet that others will envy them."
"Song Langjun is so affectionate and friendly, it is rare..."
Such words often reached Song Jingyun's ears, and Song Jingyun would just smile slightly and not respond too much.
Seeing this, Zhang Yaosheng thought about it for a moment and suddenly felt relieved.
Even for ordinary loving couples, there is no reason for them to be together every day. Song Jingyun runs home all day long and never eats out. There is probably only one reason for this - he is henpecked.
After all, all the money in the family was earned by Madam Jiang. Even though Song Jingyun was a real man, his status in the family was probably not good. He needed to curry favor with his wife in order to have no worries about food and clothing.
Although Niu was a little incompetent, she was very obedient. If he told her to go east, she dared not go west. If he told her to beat the dog, she dared not chase the chicken. She was unwavering in her obedience.
By comparison, his life is better! Zhang Yaosheng felt much more proud, and the original frustration caused by his family's financial situation not being as good as Song Jingyun's was swept away.
And when he learned that Song Jingyun did not marry Jiang Mixia, but became a son-in-law of the Jiang family, he became even more proud and happy.
What does it matter if he is good at studying, appreciated by the teacher and the headmaster, dressed well and eaten well? He is a son-in-law, and his children will have to take the Jiang family's surname. Even if he really passes the imperial examination in the future, it will only be icing on the cake for the Jiang family, and will not have any glory for his Song family.
How ridiculous! Zhang Yaosheng raised his chin high. ——Two snowfalls in a row, the weather is getting colder.
In order to enable students to study well, charcoal fires were used for heating in the academy.
Jiang Mixia's family purchased a large amount of charcoal to burn the floor dragons and charcoal basins. Even the hand warmers were always kept at a certain temperature.
In such cold weather, Babaozhai in the county town opened for business, but the opening time was a full half month later than the expected October.
The reason was that when decorating the shop, Jiang Mixia looked at the layout of the shop and the route the customers would take after entering, and made some changes to the position of the counter at the door.
The changed entrance is not only very bright, but also looks grand and classy. Even the shopkeeper Wei praised it highly.
As for the fact that they were half a month late, no one took it seriously and just looked for another good day.
After all, good food is never too late! In fact, this is exactly what the saying goes.
Babaofang is well-known in the provincial capital, and its fame has also spread to the county. Now that there is a Babaofang in the county, it is natural to try its flavor.
As a result, Babaofang has been doing booming business since the day it opened, with the restaurant always full of guests every day.
In response to this situation, Jiang Mixia suggested that Manager Wei launch a tiered membership system.
Silver card, gold card, black card.
Members are required to make deposits in advance. The more money they deposit, the higher the level of their card. They will enjoy more discounts when dining, receive more gifts, and have priority in choosing private rooms.
The membership system seems ordinary, but it has become a common marketing tool in modern society and is even despised by many marketing promoters.
But many times, the most effective method is often the simplest one.
(End of this chapter)
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