He Shitou was also very excited. He bit his chopsticks and said, "Sister, it must have cost a lot of money to buy this shop, right?"
He Tiantian nodded, so she is now penniless.
The whole family is waiting for food and drink, so these past few days she has had Shitou dry all the grain in the house and pack all the sweet potatoes.
She also asked her father to make several extra-large wooden buckets for holding water, since it would be inconvenient to get water in the city, and she would have to transport water from home.
"It's over four hundred taels of silver, so we must do this business well! And we must make it a success!" He Tiantian said encouragingly.
She absolutely couldn't let those several hundred taels of silver go to waste; she had to make the money work for her! Make even more money!
When He Tiantian said four hundred taels, the whole family was stunned.
Madam Chen gasped in shock, "Ah... four, four hundred taels??"
Did she hear that right? How much money is that? She's lived her whole life and she's never seen more than four hundred taels of silver!
Zhao Denglong and Zhao Wanzi also had a concept of money; they knew this was a considerable sum.
Zhao Xiaolu and Zhao Xiaolan silently lowered their heads. Their aunt had invested so much money, they had to work hard and not let their aunt lose money.
"Auntie, I will definitely make tofu well, and make even better tofu," Zhao Xiaolu said firmly.
Elaine Chao didn't know anything, but at this moment she felt she should say something.
After stammering for a moment, Zhao Xiaolan finally said, "Auntie, then I'll go to the shop to do odd jobs. I can do anything."
He Tiantian looked at her and thought for a moment.
It seems that all four children in the family have their own strengths and interests, but Elaine Chao is the only one whose interests remain a mystery to this day.
So He Tiantian asked, "Xiao Lan, Xiao Lü, do you remember when you first came here, what did your auntie ask you about your dreams?"
Zhao Xiaolan and Zhao Xiaolu winked at each other, wondering what Aunt He meant by asking this at this time.
They've really thought about their dreams over the past few months.
Because it seems that everyone in this family has something they are good at.
After hesitating for a while, Zhao Xiaolü said, "Auntie, I still want to learn to cook like Lantern. I want to learn to cook more things."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Denglong affectionately put her arm around Zhao Xiaolü's shoulder and said happily, "That's great, Sister Xiaolü! I think you're even better at cooking than me!"
He Tiantian was very pleased. "This is a great dream. It just so happens that our family will have a shop in the future, so you and Lantern will take over the cooking."
Ever since the children learned to read, He Tiantian has often bought modern cookbooks for them to study.
The meals at home are different every day, and the whole family has gained weight at a visible rate.
He Tiantian then looked at Zhao Xiaolan and asked with her eyes, "And Xiaolan, what is your dream?"
Everyone turned their attention to Elaine Chao, wondering what dream she would reveal.
Zhao Xiaolan blushed and said shyly, "Auntie, I want to...I want to be a doctor and treat people."
This dream had always been buried in Elaine Chao's heart, especially after the passing of her mother and brother.
If... if there had been a skilled doctor in the village, her mother and brother might not have died.
But it seems that my dream has not contributed anything to this family.
Therefore, Zhao Xiaolu kept it to herself and dared not say it.
He Tiantian was very surprised, "Wow! Xiaolan's dream is the only one in the family. Being a doctor is so wonderful, healing the sick and saving lives. It's a great dream, and your aunt fully supports you."
He Chun and Chen Shi are both getting old, and they experience minor health problems from time to time.
But seeing a doctor costs money, and naturally, they couldn't bear to spend a penny on medical treatment. So they endured minor pains and injuries.
If someone in the family knows medicine, that's a different story. At least you can save a lot of money on medical treatment.
Therefore, Ms. Chen was the most in favor, but she couldn't say anything particularly eloquent.
He could only express it very bluntly: "Okay, okay, being a doctor is good."
Zhao Xiaolan looked at He Tiantian with bright eyes and great gratitude.
Originally, she thought that if she voiced her opinion, she would be considered selfish.
Unexpectedly, her aunt actually supported her?
"But whatever your dreams are, you must study hard and learn to read. Especially Xiaolan, there are many medical books to read, and you need to know a lot of characters..." He Tiantian advised.
She looked at Zhao Xiaolan again and said very seriously, "When we go to the city the day after tomorrow, Xiaolan will come with me. I'll go to the clinic and ask around to see if they're taking on any apprentices."
Zhao Xiaolan was incredibly excited; was her aunt going to send her to study medicine?
"Auntie, you're so kind," Zhao Xiaolan said, her voice choked with emotion.
He Shitou listened to the whole conversation from beginning to end, watching as everyone was about to finish talking.
But it seems his older sister doesn't intend to ask him what his dream is, which he really wants to say.
He Shitou, who was always quick to speak, was now blushing furiously.
He mustered his courage and was no longer afraid of losing face in front of his nieces.
Why doesn't my older sister ask about my dreams?
Although He Shitou doesn't really understand what the word "dream" means, it probably means something like asking what you want to do in the future.
The four children looked at He Shitou with smiles, and He Tiantian slapped her forehead.
"Oh, I almost forgot. What about your dream, Stone?"
A thirteen-year-old boy, although in this era he is already considered a young man.
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