The room fell silent. Zhang Daniu frowned in dissatisfaction. If Tang left, the second son would be the only one who could work in the second family. Wouldn't the work in the fields be done by the eldest family?
Who knows, Zhang also said, "Working as a farmhand in Dongshan, 400 coins a month, almost 5 taels of silver a year. There is not much work in the fields now, and two men in the family are enough."
"Two men?" Zhang Daniu asked, "You want to go too?"
Zhang nodded.
Zhang Daniu disagreed, "Who will do the laundry and cook, and who will take care of the children if you leave?"
"Then you go?" Zhang said.
Zhang Daniu was too embarrassed to let him work as a long-term farmhand for Song Daya. He felt uncomfortable just thinking about having a maid as his boss and being ordered around by her.
Seeing his expression, how could Zhang not know what he was thinking? She asked again, "How much can you earn by cooking at home for a year?"
"Besides, if we work on Dongshan Mountain and eat there, we will save a lot of food at home. You can do the math."
Zhang Daniu said nothing.
Zhang Erniu didn't want Tang to go either. "Wife, being a farmhand is too hard. Why don't you just not go?"
Tang rolled her eyes at him and said, "It's tiring to do anything. It's the same everywhere. There are many places where we need money in the future. Yuehua has a good relationship with us. It should be feasible to talk to her."
At this point, Tang smiled again and said, "Don't look so miserable. We are Rushan and have great potential. There is no reason for us as parents to be lazy."
Both daughters-in-law are energetic, but it is the two sons who are dawdling and holding back.
Grandma Jin immediately made the decision, "I am not too old to be unable to move yet. If both of my two daughters-in-law go to work in Dongshan, I will still be there to take care of the housework. You two can go without any worries."
That night, when Tang told Zhang Rushan about this matter, Zhang Rushan expressed his disagreement before he even finished listening.
"Mother, even if you are made of iron, you can't stand this!" Zhang Rushan said.
Tang and Zhang Erniu looked at each other and said with a smile, "Although there is more work, it is not that serious. We should save more money. It is better than having to borrow money from everywhere when you need it urgently in the future."
Zhang Rushan sighed heavily.
He knew his parents' plans very well, and his current spending was already very low among scholars.
There was no tuition, and because he was promoted to Class A, he was even exempted from labor. His real expenses were only paper, ink and books.
Once you start preparing for the scientific examination, the expenses involved will be enough to put your family into a tight spot.
"Like a mountain, don't sigh,"
Tang stretched out her hand to smooth out the wrinkles between Zhang Rushan's brows and said gently, "It is a blessing for your parents to have a capable son like you. Don't worry about the money. This is our problem, not yours."
Zhang Rushan chuckled and said, "Mother, do you really want me to be a corrupt scholar who only reads books of sages and doesn't care about what's happening outside?"
"There's no need to distinguish between you and me in family problems. I will find a way to deal with this. I don't want to wait until the day of the imperial examination to see my parents collapse from exhaustion."
Zhang Erniu also advised, "Rushan, don't worry. Your uncle and I will take care of the farm work. Your mother and aunt just need to work on the East Mountain. What else do you have to worry about?"
"If you can't do it, don't force it." Zhang Rushan said.
"Definitely." The couple promised.
After dinner, Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu and Dabao went to wash up. Song Yuehua took out the notebook and was calculating this month's wages when Tang and Zhang came over.
"What a rare guest." Song Yuehua said with a smile after taking the account book.
Tang also smiled and said, "If I hadn't been so busy recently, I would come to your house every day to see if you would still treat me as a rare guest."
At this late hour, the two sisters-in-law came together. Song Yuehua would not really think that they were visiting, so she asked, "Aunts, is there anything I can do for you?"
Tang smiled and was thinking about how to start the conversation when Zhang asked directly, "Yuehua, do you still need a long-term worker in Dongshan?"
Song Yuehua glanced at the two of them and asked, "Aunt Tang and Aunt Zhang want to go to Dongshan to work as long-term workers?"
The two nodded. Tang was afraid that Song Yuehua would be worried about the work in the fields, so she explained, "Don't worry about the work in the fields. We have already discussed it. As long as we exchange labor with others, it will definitely not delay the work in the fields."
The Zhang family rented the land and took on the rice milling work. Now they have to work as long-term workers and exchange labor with others. Song Yuehua is worried about them, "Won't it be too hard?"
"It's not hard. Every farmer does the same thing," said Tang.
Song Yuehua nodded and said, "Aunts, go to the compound to find Liu Xue tomorrow, and come to me to sign the deed in the evening. Next year, we will directly use Dongshan's cows to cultivate the land. With two cows, it won't be that hard even if we exchange labor."
"Yeah, okay." Tang was deeply moved.
After everyone left, Song Yuehua added two more names to the account book.
Zhang Rushan also heard a little about what Zhang Dandan did in the school.
When school was over the next day, Zhang Dandan was about to go to Dongshan when Zhang Rushan stopped him.
"Brother Rushan, is there anything wrong?" Zhang Dandan asked.
Zhang Rushan chuckled and said, "Don't be nervous. I have something I want to ask you."
"What, what's the matter?" Zhang Dandan was not nervous at first, but after hearing what he said, he subconsciously took two steps back.
Zhang Rushan put his arm around Zhang Dandan's shoulders and asked, "Do you have any other ways to make money? How about taking me with you?"
Frightened, Zhang Dandan patted his chest and said, "Brother Rushan, I don't have any solution right now, but I can take you to see my eldest brother, he will definitely be able to help you."
"OK!"
Zhang Rushan and Zhang Dandan came to Dongshan together to find Ji Ming.
Ji Ming and Gao Wazi were cleaning the pigsty.
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