Chapter 294 A Good Calculation
Cao Youcai was stunned.
His sister is studying there?
As the only male in the family, he can't go to school, but his younger sisters can?
He instinctively asked, "Since girls can't take the imperial examinations, what's the point of studying?"
Boss Zhao frowned unconsciously. How could this kid talk like that?
He said unhappily, "It's not necessary to take the imperial examination to learn to read and do arithmetic. It's better for a girl to know how to do accounting."
Cao Youcai disagreed and argued, "A girl who knows how to do accounting can't go out and become an accountant. She's currently in a farmer's household, unlike the Cao family, who need a housekeeper. What's the point of learning that? It would be a waste, wouldn't it?"
Boss Zhao took a deep breath!
He now finally understood how short-sighted he was in the past. He thought he was as shallow as this boy!
He said angrily, "Our village is no worse than those wealthy families. There are so many ways to make money. Women don't need to go out and work as accountants. They can just work as accountants in our village!"
Cao Youcai snorted in disdain.
Aren't they just lucky enough to know a certain herb? After getting some money, they don't know their place and even want to become the accountant.
Can the accountants tell what each does?
That little bit of money isn't even worth being used as an accountant!
He turned to the country man in front of him and ordered, "Call my sisters out. I want to talk to them."
Boss Zhao: ...Hey, is he some lowly person? This guy actually dares to give him orders!
No, this is his retribution!
Previously, his wife came back and said that Pinggu thought her son was not a good person, so she did not want a son and only wanted to bring her four daughters out to live with her. He was very disdainful of this.
She also said that she was trying to make up for it because she couldn't bring her son out. If she could bring her son out, she would definitely choose him, no matter how bad he was.
He now feels the pain in his face from being hit!
If it were him, he wouldn't make the same choice. He still wants to live a few more years. With such a good-looking son, he is afraid that he will not live to old age!
He said rudely, "You're not from our village, why should I yell at you? Go wait!"
Cao Youcai widened his eyes in shock.
These peasants are really uneducated and don't even want to call anyone.
He stood on tiptoe to look inside the house and found that it was crowded with people inside and outside, and the sound of reading was very loud. After waiting for a while, he realized that there was no way to call anyone out, so he went out to find his mother first.
After crossing the bridge, before he could move forward, Lei Dafu, who had been watching from afar, had already moved forward.
"Youcai, are you here to see your mother?"
Cao Youcai hummed and wanted to step forward, but seeing Lei Dafu standing in front of him with no sign of moving aside, he said unhappily, "I want to go see my mother!"
Lei Dafu remained motionless, his tone becoming more serious. "I'll go and yell for you. You wait here. If you wander off and get beaten, this time without your mother protecting you, it'll be much more serious than the time with the disaster victims!"
Cao Youcai thought of the pain he felt last time, and shuddered all over. He stood there reluctantly, but did not move anymore.
After a long while, I saw a familiar figure walking towards me.
Cao Youcai felt relieved, no longer as reserved as he was before Lei Dafu, and complained, "Mom, why are you so late? It's freezing outside!
Are you busy with work and can’t get away? By the way, I heard that they are eating Laba porridge today. Can you get some?
But even if I could get a share, there wouldn't be enough left over to eat. It's not as good as the Cao family's. Mom, come back and I'll give you half a bowl of mine!"
Pinggu looked calm and said in a calm tone, "No need to share, let's eat together."
Cao Youcai's first reaction was surprise: "Are they so unruly?"
The master and servants eat together?
They are indeed farmers, with no etiquette or rules at all.
Ping Gu knew what her son meant. Disappointment flashed in her eyes, then turned to silence. She turned to ask about something she cared about: "Youcai, are you here today because of Madam Cao... because she missed me and asked you to come see her, or did you sneak here?"
If it was the latter, it would be fine, but if it was the former, then she would have to be extremely careful, because Madam Cao would definitely not miss her!
She would not even let Youcai come to see her, and the only reason for him to come was to gain benefits from her...
When Cao Youcai heard this, he thought his mother wanted to come back too, so he cried and said, "I came here secretly. Mom, you don't know how hard I've been going through recently. All the work you and your sisters did has become mine. So much work has been put on me. I've been working from the moment I open my eyes in the morning until I close them at night..."
"The old lady told me not to disturb you. She said that you just arrived and haven't established yourself yet. The new master may not trust you. She asked me to wait until you become the new master's confidant before coming..."
"But mother, if that happens, the new owner will definitely not let you go. I miss you coming back, wuwu, look, my hands are all frostbitten..."
Pinggu quickly collected useful information.
Did he think that his hardship was caused by her and her sisters leaving on their own initiative? Oh, what a good eldest son and a good brother!
Really stupid and unaware.
In addition, Madam Cao did not forbid Youcai from coming to see her, but asked her to come to see her after she had established herself and caught the attention of the master.
What could be the purpose? It can only be to make her reveal her livelihood and skills!
She looked at the white snow in the distance and sighed sadly, "You have talent, so go back. I'm just a servant and can't make decisions. If you want me to go back, go ask Madam Cao for food and livestock in exchange. Otherwise, what's the point of coming here?"
Only real food and livestock can deter the Cao family!
Cao Youcai was stunned and blurted out: "Didn't the food and livestock go to buy my sisters? They didn't spend money and food to buy you, so I only let you go back. If my sisters don't go back, then I won't have to take out food and livestock!"
Pinggu: ...you have a good plan.
The few remaining thoughts he had were all directed towards his mother and sister. He didn't dare let his father work, and he wished he could drink her blood and eat her flesh until not a scrap was left.
Okay, okay, let you two fight each other and you won’t have time to attack her!
"It's not as easy as you think. Well, let's not talk about mother. Your father's legs no longer hurt, and he can stand up with a cane. Although he can't do other work, if you soak the clothes and bring them into the house, he can sit down and wash them.
And there's things like washing vegetables. You're older now, and you'll be getting stronger. He's only getting older, and now he has even more mobility issues. If he dares to disobey you, can't you treat him the same way he treated you in the past? You'll definitely be able to control him completely!
With him helping you with the work, you can also lie down and rest, right?"
Cao Youcai's eyes suddenly widened, and after a moment he said, "Mom, I'm going home first!"
Pinggu kept staring at the person until he walked away and could no longer be seen, and only then did she feel a little relieved.
Without her embroidery to earn money and without the daughters to work, the father and son can no longer unite to plot against the mother and daughter. How can they still be united?
On the way back, I saw two completely mismatched people in the snow, one was reserved and the other was even more reserved.
"Give me."
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