After what happened to Ru Xin, Wang no longer wants to be in the limelight or show off. She just wants to cook and grow vegetables at home, and it would be best if she doesn't go out.
So even though the new house was not cheap, she gritted her teeth and bought it. After moving in, I am even more satisfied with everything I see.
"Master, we don't have much money. We won't be able to go to school for the next few months. Please study more."
"Am I not working hard enough? I only eat, sleep and study every day. Can't you see? Have you seen me take a day off since the school was closed?"
"Have I rested? I've been taking care of you and your sons, washing clothes and cooking, and embroidering purses in my free time. Have you seen me doing nothing, Zhao Dawen?" Wang stretched out her hand that was swollen like a pig's hoof with chilblains, "Look at my hand. If you feel tired, let's switch."
She touched cold water every day, and her hands got frostbite as soon as winter came. The frostbite would definitely fester after a while, and it was difficult for her to embroider a purse at that time.
Lord Zhao stopped talking. He felt disgusted when he saw his wife's hands. They had lost their former fair and tender appearance. At first glance, they looked like a fat chicken foot.
"I just said it casually, why do you take it so seriously?"
Wang ignored him, but this man just couldn't give her a good face. He was totally taking advantage of her.
"Mother, should we let the old man know about buying a house?"
Wang glared at him. "What are you talking about? You think it's glorious for us to buy a house, but where does the money come from? Besides, if your parents knew that we bought a house and wanted to live in the county town when they were free, would you let them or not? We have to let them come to check out the new house, right? We have to invite another table.
The children will all go to school after the New Year, so we can save a little bit and bear the cost. ”
"What you said makes sense. Let's do it this way for now and we can talk about it later."
Wang opened her mouth but said nothing. She had been free recently and missed her daughter very much. She wanted to ask her how she was doing. As a concubine who had to depend on the eldest wife for her feelings, it must be very difficult for Ruxin, who had such a strong personality, to endure this.
I don’t know if I will ever see you again in this life? It makes me sad just thinking about it, especially during the holidays, when she feels the worst.
"My son will be playing after the new year. In addition to teaching him, you should also take time to guide him in his studies." The best thing about being the head of the family is that if your son has any problems, there will be someone to teach him immediately. It is quite useful to have a scholar and teacher at home.
Zhao Dawen was more serious about his son. He sat up straight and put down the pen in his hand. "I know that the second son is not suitable to play this year. He is far behind the first son."
"What do you mean? Didn't you say before that the second son has very good qualifications? Better than the eldest son." Wang was extremely nervous about her son's future.
"He has good aptitude, but his heart is not in studying. Maybe he is still young and mentally immature. He has no chance of passing this exam." If the children take the exam, they have to memorize and copy from memory, but the second son is a mess in this aspect.
"Where's the boss?"
"It depends. It depends on luck. The eldest son's brain is not as good as the second son's. He has a hard time studying. You can see that he is very busy at home. I thought I should give it a try. It's convenient for us to take the exam in the county. If he passes, everyone will be happy. If not, I'll try again next year."
"Isn't it so difficult for the eldest brother? Didn't they say that you passed the childhood exam on the first try and became a scholar at such a young age?" No matter how capable she is, her father's son should be better than his father, right?
"Well, I think it's difficult. Even if you are lucky enough to pass the exam to become a Tongbi, it's wishful thinking to want to become a Xiucai."
Wang couldn't help crying out loud. She was still hoping that her eldest son would become successful and save her daughter who was in dire straits. If she couldn't get out, she would support her.
"Mother, I am in the school now and they are not stopping their studies. So no matter how well my son studies, he must continue to study. When you get married in the future, if you really can't continue studying, you can find a job as an accountant, or go to the countryside to be a teacher."
"According to what you said, our son is not as good as you." Wang always felt that Zhao Dawen was belittling his children and elevating himself.
"No, there is still hope for the second child. We have to be stricter with him in the future. If he doesn't review his lessons at home, we must teach him a lesson. And don't feel bad when he complains about being tired. This child is very cunning and will do anything to get away with it."
There is still hope, Wang felt a little better. "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll keep a close eye on you from now on, second brother."
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"Xiaoyu, the wheat has been soaked for almost six hours. Do you want to come and have a look at it?" Seeing the older girl sweating profusely while playing shuttlecock with the younger girl, Song reminded her gently.
Zhao Xiaoyu stopped and said, "I really forgot, have you been soaking for so long?"
"Well, I don't understand it either. You can check it out."
Zhao Xiaoyu went to the kitchen to take out the soaked wheat and drained it. Then she found an empty room, put a wooden board on it, and spread the wheat flat on the wet linen. "Aunt Wu, water the wheat three times a day. Don't let it get moldy."
"Okay."
"Call me when they sprout. They'll grow about this big." Zhao Xiaoyu pointed to the position with her finger.
"good!"
"My daughter, what are you going to do? If the wheat sprouts, won't it be ruined?" Song didn't understand, and her daughter didn't explain it to her clearly this time.
"Maltose, make it for our Lihua to eat."
"Thank you, big sister."
The older my daughter gets, the more she can make up stories. She even gives candy to Lihua. If Lihua eats one extra candy, she will force her to rinse her mouth and brush her teeth. She has told her many times to hide the candy and not let her eat it casually.
It's just that the little girl is naive and young and easy to deceive.
"Do you know how much wheat you have soaked? Now you dare to fool me, right?"
"Mom, you've become smarter!"
Song pretended to hit her, and the girl became more and more lawless.
"Can you make maltose?" Maltose is not rare and can be sold everywhere in the town and county. Sugar has always been expensive, and everyone knows how to eat it but no one knows how to make it.
Even as a peasant woman, she knew very well how much money sugar could make.
"Let's give it a try. I don't know if it will work, but I have a recipe in mind."
Song covered her mouth. Her daughter's brain was like what old people used to call a cornucopia, with ideas coming one after another, each one more terrifying than the last.
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