SFS Chapter 41: Big Brother is not the same as before
Chapter 41: Big Brother is not the same as before
After the meal, the children's bellies were bulging like little balls. Yun An and Yun Xi were so full that they couldn't even walk, but Yun An, the little flatterer, still praised Yun Chenyang: "Brother, you are so amazing! You can actually hunt wild boars. Why don't you stop going to the martial arts hall and teach me and my fourth brother how to hunt, so that we can eat wild boar meat every day."
"Your eldest cousin went to the martial arts school to learn real skills, unlike you and your fourth brother who just play around all day long." Chen Hehua couldn't help but criticize her son when she heard what he said.
After dinner, it was already late and Second Grandma lit the oil lamp in the main room.
"Chenyang, Chenxi, Jige'er, and Xiangge'er, the four of you brothers go and send your fifth and sixth grandfather home to have some rest. Be careful when walking at night when it gets dark."
"Okay grandpa, I got it." The four brothers took the order and went to see the guest off.
Several women were clearing the dishes. Zhou came up to Yunhai and said, "Brother, why did you ask Qingsong to bring so much meat? It must be about 40 to 50 kilograms. Keep the ribs that are hard to sell, and sell the rest of the meat in the county town's restaurant tomorrow. Wild boar meat is precious and should fetch a good price in the county town."
"Sister-in-law, we will divide the remaining 70 to 80 kilograms of pork between our two families and save them for later consumption. Tomorrow, ask your nephews and their wives to pickle and smoke the meat. It won't go bad if you eat it for a year. There are many children in the family who are growing up, and they can't live without oil and water."
The second grandmother wanted to refuse, but the second grandfather said, "Listen to your eldest brother. If you give it to me, keep it for the children to nourish their bodies."
Yun Jiang has always obeyed his elder brother's orders, so he would not be polite to Yun Hai. He would just accept the money. At worst, he could let the boys do more housework for his elder brother in the future. In fact, the few acres of land in Yun Hai's family are now taken care of by his nephews.
Seeing that his nephews were still in the main room, a little tipsy but sober, Yunhai said, "Brother, we found a large patch of honeysuckle on the mountain today. We picked some today. Honeysuckle is rare here, and it is good for drinking in water and as medicine. Tomorrow I will go to the county pharmacy to inquire about the price. If the pharmacy accepts it, I will ask Duo'er to take her cousins to find a place the day after tomorrow and pick them all back. The money from selling them will be income, and it can also be used to make new clothes for the children.
When Yun Jiang heard about this good thing, he quickly agreed. This was because his eldest brother was sending money to their family. How could he not accept such a good thing?
"Tomorrow I'm going to the county to send Chenyang off. I also want to find a school for Chenxi to study. In the past, this child was delayed because I was worried about Duoer. I see that your brother Ji is also doing well in his studies. Why don't we send him there together?"
When Yun Jiang heard that his elder brother wanted to send Yun Ji to the county school, he hesitated a little. Although the family was doing OK, the cost of having so many children would be high. If Yun Ji went to the county school for food and drink, as well as writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone, it would cost at least two taels of silver a month. The family really couldn't afford it.
Yunhai saw his brother's difficulties and said, "Don't worry about the money. I dug up some ginseng and ganoderma lucidum in the mountains these past two days. I can sell them for some money, so the tuition for the two children to go to the academy will not be a problem."
Yun Jiang did not completely listen to his elder brother this time. He could not let his elder brother spend money on his grandson's education after the family was divided. "Brother, why don't you send Chenxi to the academy first, and let Ji Ge'er learn from his great uncle first. Qingsong's knowledge is also remarkable."
"Qingsong is preparing to take part in this year's autumn exam, and he doesn't have much energy to teach students. The younger ones are okay, but I think Brother Ji is still very talented. It's not easy for our Yun family to have talented children like Chenxi and Brother Ji, so don't waste their time.
There is no need to discuss this matter any further, it is settled! I will pay for the tuition first, if you feel bad, you can pay me back when you have money in the future. How can you be so fussy as the head of a village? "
Seeing his brother was hesitant, Yun Hai made the final decision. Yun He always obeyed his elder brother and did not say anything at this time.
"You don't have to worry too much about money. I've recently thought of a way to make money. I'll think about it carefully. If it's feasible, I'll take my nephews with me. With money, we won't have to worry about food and drink."
Yunhai said this not only to reassure Yunjiang. With the modern minds of him and his eldest granddaughter, it would be easy for them to do some small business and make some money in ancient times.
After hearing what his elder brother said, Yun Jiang stopped worrying and said, "I'll listen to you in everything."
He thought that if his sons could help their eldest brother, he would certainly not treat them unfairly, and Ji Ge'er would not have to rely on his eldest brother to subsidize his tuition.
Yun Jiang had a feeling that his eldest brother seemed different from before. In the past, his eldest brother was also very good to their family, but he was not so decisive, did not have so many ideas, and did not have such momentum. Now, his eldest brother spoke in a way that made people want to obey him involuntarily, as if they were facing a high and mighty official.
"Okay, it's getting late, so go to bed early. Tomorrow Qingshan will drive the mule cart with me to the county, and Qinglin and Qingbai will go to your sister Qingqing's house. Remember, if nothing happens, it's better. If something happens, don't be impulsive and come home so we can make a decision."
In Yunhai's memory, the original owner knew how to drive a mule cart, but he had never actually operated it since he traveled through time, so it would be safer to have a driver with him.
"I understand, uncle. You should go to bed early too."
Seeing that his father had explained everything, Yun Qingsong helped his father back to his own yard.