Early the next morning, Wang Shulin brought three half-grown boys, carrying four full baskets of fish and a basket of shrimps, and waited at the city gate early. As soon as the city gate opened, they paid a few coins for the entrance fee and rushed to Qiao's house as soon as possible.
The soldiers guarding the city were not surprised. These days, everyone who wanted to make a living had to work from dawn to dusk. There are so many fish vendors in Beijing. If you don't come early, you won't even be able to get a stall.
There were many ordinary people like Wang Shulin who waited at the city gate early in the morning to enter the city.
In order to save money, Wang Shulin was reluctant to hire an ox cart, so he just used his feet as a cart and set out to wherever his heart desired.
Qiao Erlang had just finished his morning exercises when he heard that the fishermen from Wangjia Village had delivered their catch. My second uncle and grandmother were also present. Several boys immediately looked at Qiao Xin and Qiao Yunqing.
"It's so early, I guess they have to travel in the dark. Let the kitchen prepare some food for them. Butler Yu will send someone to the Wang family to let them know, and we'll solve this problem today."
"Got it!"
Qiao Yunqing had been going out early and coming back late these past few days, busy preparing a float for Qiao Xin's harvest parade, and hadn't paid much attention to what was happening at home.
When he hurriedly asked what was going on, Qiao Xin told him about Qiao Erlang and a few others' partnership in opening a shop.
He said with a surprised look: "Mother, the law of Dajing stipulates that the family cannot be divided while the parents are still alive. You really support these guys to open a shop to earn some pocket money. Isn't this isolating them and showing that they have ulterior motives?"
"If the people don't report it, the officials won't complain. If they ask me, I'll just say I'm asking these guys to help me with the chores. Even if Gao Shang works in the main hall, it's not a big deal.
Children are willing to try, so we as parents should not be obstacles to their progress. If we support us in everything, how can we ensure that each generation is stronger than the previous one? ”
Qiao Xin's words were more intended for Zhang than for Qiao Yunqing. Sanlang excitedly told her about this yesterday, and Zhang clearly disagreed. ,
This morning, Saburo and Saburo were absent-minded in everything they did. How could Qiao Xin not notice the frequent mistakes?
"Raising children is not about treating them as our private property. From the time the older two are born, each child has his or her own path to follow, and the relationship with the parents is also gradually drifting apart. We must learn to let go slowly. It is a good thing that children want to be self-reliant since they are young, and we should encourage them to try.
Look at the good side of the food. You see, before the restaurant even opens you're already thinking about giving some private gifts to your younger brothers and sisters. If you go and ask around in the backyards of the adults in Beijing what children of this age are doing, you will know how rare it is for our child to have such an idea.
With us watching, how big of a mistake can there be? Besides, didn’t I learn this from your uncle? If you had listened to me completely at the beginning, you probably wouldn't have become the top scholar.
If you are really worried and afraid that your studies will be affected, you can also make three rules with them! ”
Qiao Yunqing was speechless. Of the three brothers in the Qiao family, wasn't he the most opinionated and rebellious?
But being a parent and being a child are completely different things!
"That's one thing, that's one thing. Think about what you were like when you were a child. Wouldn't that give you a better understanding of Erlang and the others?"
Seeing that Qiao Xin was determined to support these guys, Qiao Yunqing wanted to say something, but he saw the three brothers of the Qiao family turned their heads and looked at him:......
He saw strong pleading and desire in those clear eyes. Okay, he won’t do this evil thing anymore.
"Since your grandma has said so, you might as well give it a try. Don't delay your studies. And don't do anything to bully others. You must discuss everything with your family in advance."
For children, there is nothing more joyful than being recognized by their parents!
The boys stood up and cheered, "Grandma is so nice, Uncle (Dad) is so nice!"
Xu Can and Guan Jianze were so envious that they hid aside and whispered to each other: "Look at how proud they are. Why do they deserve a beating?"
The key point is that Zecai not only did not take his scum, but instead looked him up and said, "If you're envious, just say so. If we really get started, you'll be defeated too. How many moves did you take on Qiao Dalang?"
Xu Can touched his nose: He couldn't get through even ten moves. How could he know that Dalang looked skinny but was actually very strong? He was no match for him at all.
.......
When the first ray of sunlight in the morning shines into the dining table in the hall.
At this time, the fried buns, roujiamo, tea eggs, and tofu pudding are placed on the table, and there are two small boiling pots next to them. If anyone wants to eat some fresh chicken soup wontons and noodles later, they can cook and eat them right away, otherwise they will be clumpy when they are brought from the kitchen.
Unless there are special circumstances, all the masters of the Qiao family, big and small, will have breakfast together.
On weekdays, everyone is busy with their own things. If it weren't for the rule that they must eat together in the morning, this father and son and husband and wife would have very little time to get together. In Qiao Xin's opinion, breakfast is the most important meal and should never be taken lightly.
So we prepare delicious food in different ways every day to whet everyone's appetite.
When the food was all served on the table, the whole family gathered together, each with a bowl, and in a short while they had finished all the food on the table.
Xu Can bit into his roujiamo and took a sip of the mutton offal soup. He then exclaimed, "The food here is still delicious. There is no other place like it in the whole capital. The chefs in our house can't make it taste like this. The mutton offal soup is especially sweet. Give me another bowl."
Qiao Xin put the last wonton into her mouth and said, "If you like it, eat more. There are plenty in the kitchen! It's not that your chef can't make it. This kid always thinks that the one in someone else's bowl is the best."
Xu Can muttered, "No, it's just that your soup is the best!"
While the servants were clearing away the dishes, Qiao Yunqing asked, "You guys want to open your own shop. Now you want to use people from Wangjia Village. You can be considered to be snatching people from your grandmother and Mr. Wang. Your grandmother is with you, but have you thought about how to discuss it with Mr. Wang later?"
Xu Can was straightforward. "What else can I say? We are just ordering the people of Wangjia Village to do things for us. The Wang family can't say anything!"
In his eyes, the Qiao family was too lenient towards their subordinates and lacked the dignity that a superior should have.
People fear power rather than virtue. If you are too kind, it will be easy for others to take advantage of you.
Qiao Xin disagreed, "It's just that we had an agreement with the Wang family before, and now we are going back on our word."
Qiao Yunqing knew that Qiao Xin always sympathized with the weak and never liked to take advantage of the people below her, so she said, "Let me handle this matter, mother."
"'Okay, I'll leave it to you. The other kids can listen and learn from them as well.'"
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