His eldest son wrote to him saying that he couldn't sleep or eat because he was worried about money. What should he do now that the exam is approaching?
If only the third son could build a smaller house, or build it slowly...
The old eyes looked around, looking for the youngest son whom he despised the most.
At this time, Zhao Dashu was in a crowd of people, enjoying the pleasure of being complimented. He smiled like the silly son of a local family, with a mouthful of white teeth that almost reached his ears.
But when asked how he made money, Zhao Dashu shut up and said very quickly, "You guys chat first, I'll talk to the master."
"Why is this kid like a loach, slippery and unrelenting?"
"Yes, look at his eyes, up and down, he is very cunning."
"Look, who is that? Isn't that Mr. Zhao?"
"I thought he wouldn't come tomorrow. Why did he come only now? Why didn't I see him when I was shoveling the foundation just now?"
"Isn't it obvious? He came here on his own. Zhao Laosan never called him, nor did he plan to let him shovel the first shovel of soil."
"Emma, the old man is not a good-tempered person, can he tolerate this?"
"What can I do if I can't stand it? The family has been divided, and the third child has done nothing wrong."
"You're right. If I were him, I would definitely regret it now, so much so that I would slap myself in the face with the sole of my shoe."
"If we can get the third brother to smoke, do you think he won't smoke? I think he would be willing to smoke dozens of times."
"What you said sounds like the truth. Who is this old man? He is the father of the scholar!"
"The scholar's father is still farming. I think studying is not as good as making money. Doesn't the old man regret coming here? He used to sell bamboo shoots. The Liu family is so close. Have you seen him looking for the third brother? Alas, the world is full of snobs, even my own father is the same."
Everyone nodded in agreement. In the past, the third brother's family was the least liked by the old man and the old lady.
It is still money that moves people!
Zhao Xiaoyu didn't stay at the construction site for long. She couldn't stand seeing her father showing off. "Mom, let's go cook."
Work started on the second day. In addition to the foreman, the village chief and others had to stay for lunch. She just saw the old man. Hey, judging from his appearance, he would have to come and have lunch at noon.
If so, Dad will definitely suffer from indigestion after this meal.
Thirty laborers were all working on building the wall. In half a day, they had built a small piece. It was all done by hand, so the speed was quite fast.
"Mom, I saw Grandpa and Uncle at the construction site. Do you think they will come to our house for lunch?"
Su's hand crooked while cutting the meat and he almost cut his own hand.
"Your grandfather and his family are here?"
"Yeah, he was staring at Dad the whole time. Dad hadn't seen him when I got here."
She had nothing to say about her cheap father's slow reaction.
"Sister-in-law, since everyone is here, whether they want to stay for dinner or not, we should prepare some. If they don't want to eat, you can just eat it tonight."
Well, Aunt Liu is more insightful and quick to react.
Cheap mother, ah! There is also training.
"Okay, just listen to my sister-in-law. Let's hurry up and cook."
"The third one."
When Zhao Dashu heard his father's voice, he thought he was hallucinating.
Why is the old man here? No, he thought that if he didn't ask, the old man would never come to the construction site. Of course, he didn't want them to come either, to save him the trouble.
"Dad, you're here!"
The old man felt a little uncomfortable, feeling that he was trying to please his youngest son. "Look, the land you bought is very big!" Can a family of four live here?
After it is built, when my eldest brother and his family come over, they will have a place to stay without having to squeeze in with the crowd.
"They are all wastelands, and cannot be compared with the fertile fields we have."
The old man choked. When dividing the family property, he was reluctant to give away even an acre of wasteland, let alone good farmland.
Zhao Laoer was a little moved. "Third brother, I heard that you are planning to build a large house on such a large piece of land. Don't you feel it will be empty if your family lives there? This place is remote, and once the house is built..."
What have you built? Do you want to live here? I start dreaming in broad daylight and have a mental disorder. "Once the house is built, I will raise a few dogs, especially the cute kind, to guard the house. If anyone has bad intentions, I will let the dogs bite him."
Zhao Laoer's face turned green. What did Laosan mean? Did he want to let the dog bite him?
Not a human thing? No wonder he has no son. He has not done any good deeds. No matter how big the house is, it will belong to them when he dies.
Mr. Zhao didn't want to hear his nonsense. "Why do you use blue bricks for your yard? It's such a waste of money. Can't you use adobe?"
"Dad, you know I'm a gigolo, and I'll do whatever my wife says. She's timid, and my second brother also said that my place is remote, with a blue brick wall, and I'll cover it with broken tiles, so I can live there safely. Oh, and raise a few vicious dogs."
Just thinking about the bad guys being scratched by broken porcelain before they even enter the house, or being bitten by dogs when they go down the wall, makes me feel good. My daughter is more thoughtful. Our family will be as safe as possible in the future.
"You are the head of the family. There are no weaklings in our Zhao family. How can a woman do everything? Third brother, this is not what you want. Tell them to stop working immediately. Let's talk to the Song family."
"I want to do everything. Why shouldn't I want to do it? Dad, I have chosen Song. She is virtuous and filial. Please don't slander her. I have divided the family. Please don't control everything. Aren't the eldest and second brothers enough for you to take care of? Not enough for you to take care of your eldest grandson in the city. I heard that he is uneducated and always makes trouble."
"You're talking nonsense. Your eldest grandson is so well-behaved. Your eldest brother always says that he is extremely talented, very smart, and very good at studying." Old man Zhao couldn't accept someone pouring cold water on his eldest grandson.
Zhao Dashu rolled his eyes at the sky, "Just listen to his boasting, even a fool wouldn't believe it. He has a very good talent, but how come he's not even a student at the age of 18? Look at how old he is already, at his age, his elder brother is almost going to pass the imperial examination."
Old Man Zhao and Old Second Zhao both felt a pang in their hearts. One thought that his eldest grandson Nanyu was really not capable of doing it, and the other thought that if he was not capable of doing it, then all the money they had spent on tuition would be wasted.
He will discuss it with his wife later, and also go to the city to ask around. If it really doesn't work, he will not support his nephew anymore. He doesn't have so much money to waste.
"Just keep talking nonsense, Third Brother, Dad wants to discuss something with you..."
Zhao Dashu waved his hand, "Stop it, Dad. I'm going to start construction on my new house. Please don't offend me or say anything that would make me unhappy." Especially about borrowing money, don't even mention it. He doesn't have any, not a single cent.
Old man Zhao couldn't say the words that were on the tip of his tongue and almost suffocated himself.
My dear little Ci Lao, who did you inherit this carefree personality from?
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