Chapter 404 Ancient Village Old Lady 29
The excuse given to Wanchun was that if they could not interfere in the affairs of the village, they could not lose the business in the county.
Wan Chun didn't care whether what they said was an excuse or not.
She only knew that she and Zhang Guilan were the only ones left in the county town, and her chances of escape were much greater.
When Feng Erya woke up from her nap in the afternoon, not only the Wan Gui and Wan Xi families came to her yard, but also Wan Fu and his son.
They are all busy working in the yard.
I don’t know how they found the work for themselves, but Feng Erya’s yard had already been cleaned up by the younger generations in the village.
It looked like they were just doing the job all over again.
When Wanfu saw Feng Erya coming out, he came up first to show his filial piety. He gave Feng Erya water to wash her face, poured her hot tea, and then showed her the things he brought back.
After hearing Feng Erya's praise, Wanfu and his son also went to find work to do. The work they found was to clean the house.
In fact, they just wanted to take the opportunity to find out how much money Feng Erya had.
Feng Erya was well prepared. All the valuable things in the house were in her space.
On the surface, these are all daily necessities, and they won’t find anything good even if they dig three feet into the ground.
Feng Erya sat in a rocking chair in the yard like an old lady, covered with a small quilt, with hot tea and candied snacks at hand.
Since these people came back, Feng Erya stopped working. She didn't need the money anyway. She just sat in the rocking chair every day and chatted with the old ladies.
However, the old ladies in the village now regard Feng Erya's house as a tourist attraction.
After dinner every day, the yard was full of people, all of whom came to see the three Wan brothers show off.
The brothers all knew the old lady's status in the village.
Even though they knew that these people were just there to laugh at them, they didn't care.
Wanfu also believed that the old lady still had some hidden skills that she hadn't passed on to others. As long as he could get the old lady's skills, it wouldn't matter if he lost face a little.
All the brothers are trying hard to show themselves, hoping that the old lady will value their family.
Feng Erya was not moved at all. No matter what they said, she pretended not to understand.
After a few days, the brothers could no longer hold it in.
Wanfu was holding a box of candied fruit in his hands and sitting next to Feng Erya. The expression on his face looked like an old eunuch trying to please his master.
"Mom, can you teach me the skills you taught the villagers before?
My business in the county town is not doing well. I can only make enough to make ends meet throughout the year.
I feel ashamed and have not dared to come back to see you in the past few years.
Besides, our family’s craftsmanship is not something our family members can do, and it would be a laughing stock if we told others about it.
Mother, please love your son and tell me if there is any secret that you don’t want to tell me.
I am the eldest son in our family. If you teach me the skills, our family will be able to develop better in the future."
From the moment Wanfu said the first sentence, Wangui and Wanxi's ears pricked up. When they heard that Wanfu wanted to cut in and ask the old lady to pass on the skills to him, they immediately refused.
Wan Gui put down the axe he was using to chop wood, sat down next to the old lady, and handed the teacup to Feng Erya.
"Brother, what you said is wrong. Mother's skills are naturally passed on to those with the highest talent, otherwise it would be wasted.
To put it bluntly, even if your mother passed it to you, could you learn it?
I heard that one of my mother's bamboo paintings costs several hundred taels of silver. This kind of delicate work can only be learned by people like us who have certain skills.
Mom, do you think this is the truth?
My son Xiaowu and I have learned carpentry for several years, so our craftsmanship is definitely impeccable.
If you ask me, it’s better to pass it on to our second branch so that we can better inherit our mother’s craftsmanship.”
The third brother, Wan Xi, always followed behind his two older brothers. He was standing aside at this moment, holding a small shovel in his hand. He had just been hoeing the vegetable garden. With a look of deep resentment on his face, he came up to Feng Erya and acted pitifully.
"Mom, my eldest brother has a business, my second brother has a craft, and I am the only one who is still working as a waiter in someone else's shop.
It's hard to work for others, mom.
In order to keep my job, I try to please my employer every day.
The boss is interested in Wanqiu as his goddaughter, and I can't say no for fear of losing my job.
Now Wanqiu has been taken home by the Dong family and their husband. I have only seen her five times in the past few years. I miss my child, mother.
I don’t know how much hardship the child has to endure in his employer’s home. I want to take Wanqiu back.
Mother, please help me, our family is really suffering."
After saying this, Wan Xi squatted on the ground and wiped away her tears.
If you didn't know, you would think that Feng Erya had forced him into a dead end.
There are three brothers. The eldest says that it is right for the eldest son to inherit the family business. The second says that only those with a foundation in craftsmanship are the best heirs. The third brother uses a self-torture trick, saying that life can't be sustained and he needs his mother to pass on her skills to him in order to save the children in the family.
The three of them were talking animatedly, and before Feng Erya could answer, they unknowingly started arguing.
Feng Erya was almost unable to lie still in the rocking chair. She watched the three people quarreling with great interest. She picked up the snacks on the table and ate them bit by bit.
It looked like he was watching a big show.
The old ladies also put down their work and watched the quarrel between the three with great interest. From time to time, they would whisper comments to the old ladies next to them about who performed better among the three.
After so many days of trying to please the old lady, the three brothers no longer feel the need to save face in front of these people. They have already lost all their dignity.
As long as I can learn the skills, it doesn’t matter if I lose face in front of these people.
Once they learn the skills themselves, it won’t be too late to deal with those who laugh at them later.
Little did they know that these people had seen through the show after watching it for so many days and that Feng Erya would never pay attention to any of them.
These three brothers still thought that Feng Erya would pass on her skills to them because they were her biological children.
Just as the three boys were quarreling, the heart-wrenching voice of Wanfu's wife Zhang Guilan came from a distance.
"Hail, Hail, something happened at home, Hail..."
If you didn't know, you would think something had happened to Wanfu after hearing these cries.
Wanfu didn't bother to argue with Wan Gui and Wan Xi anymore, and walked quickly towards the door.
Before I even walked out of the gate, Zhang Guilan rushed into the yard.
Without waiting for Wanfu to speak, Zhang Guilan said in panic: "Wanfu, something happened at home, Wanchun ran away, and I fainted after drinking the water she gave me last night.
I woke up in a daze this morning and found the house in a mess. When I went into her room, she was gone.
I wanted to pay someone to tell you a message while I continued looking in the county town. I didn't expect that all our money was taken away by her.
What should I do? Come up with a plan quickly."
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