Eating big melon is so refreshing

"How about we open a workshop?" Xiao Chunya casually said, "How about making earth cement? Or make a pottery throwing machine?"

"Let's solve the internal problems first. We can then put the workshop in Zhaojia Village." Xiao Qiu said, "Don't forget about potatoes. You promised to go back and convince Grandpa."

"What are potatoes? Are they a kind of bean?" When Zhao Erlang heard about potatoes for the first time, he thought they were beans like soybeans and mung beans.

"It's beans, but these beans are bigger, about a hundred times the size of soybeans."

"What?" Zhao Erlang's jaw dropped. He couldn't imagine beans this big. "I've never heard of beans like this before. Where did you find them?"

"What Master Mingyue got is a new crop with a high yield. I don't know if the climate and soil here are suitable for planting it." Xiao Chunya said, "Didn't Grandpa say that he would give us two acres of land? I plan to plant potatoes on all of them, and then the eldest grandfather, the second grandfather, the third grandfather and the village chief's family will each plant one acre, and the bitter grandfather's family will plant half an acre. Even if there is a loss, we can bear it without any pain."

The beans in the Daye Dynasty included soybeans, mung beans, red beans, and black beans, and each one was very small, so Zhao Erlang couldn't imagine what potatoes looked like.

"Dad, if we plot against our aunt, will Da Niu, Er Niu and San Niu resent us when they grow up?" Xiao Chunya was a little worried, but the plan had to be carried out. If they wanted to develop and expand the family, they had to get rid of the unstable factors first. Wang was not only a drag, but she was also a traitor!

"If they want to blame someone, they can only blame themselves for having such a bad luck with their mother. If this matter is exposed, it is one thing whether Daniu can continue his studies, but it is hard to say how much property he can inherit from your uncle in the future."

Zhao Erlang thought that if Wang was divorced, his eldest brother would definitely remarry. After his eldest brother had other children, the status of the three children born to Wang would be awkward. This was all Wang's fault!

Zhao Wulang is the person with the brightest career in the Zhao family and he is also the hope of the Zhao family. Wang wants to destroy that hope, but just based on this fact alone, she is doomed to be divorced.

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In Zhaojia Village, Zhao Silang brought back a cart full of gifts, which caused a sensation in the village, and many people came to watch.

A cotton jacket costs eight hundred wen, a pair of cotton shoes costs two hundred wen, and a cotton skirt embroidered with flowers probably costs five hundred wen.

Sheepskin hat. Sheepskin is very expensive. Such an exquisitely crafted hat would cost at least two taels of silver, and there are also boots. Where have the people in the village ever seen such good things?

"Shiro, how much do these things cost?"

Zhao Bei felt a little dry in the mouth, his heart beat faster, and he felt a little dizzy when looking at these things.

"My second brother said that not counting the sheepskin, the labor and cotton clothes alone would cost twenty taels of silver."

"What? Twenty taels!"

"Fourth brother, even if your second brother becomes rich, he can't waste money like this!" Zhao Dong, Zhao Xi and Zhao Nan came together, their faces showing anger instead of happiness.

"Uncle, second uncle, third uncle, dad, you misunderstood. These things were not prepared by my second brother. They were Xiaochun'er and Xiaoqiu'er's filial piety to you."

The smile on Zhao Silang's face became even brighter. "Didn't the two of them make a thresher? Master Mingyue cooperated with them to sell a batch, splitting the profits 50-50. Xiaochun'er and the others got 100 taels of silver."

"If you have money, save it for studying. Do old guys like us need such a nice hat?"

I can’t even think of a sheepskin hat.

"Children are ignorant and spend money recklessly. Is Erlang also a child? How can we allow two children to do whatever they want?"

Zhao Xi became even angrier and said, "These sheepskins will probably cost thirty taels of silver. It would be great if we can keep half of the one hundred taels of silver."

Zhao Silang said, "Uncle, don't be angry. In a few days, Xiaochun'er and the others will get the remaining 80 taels of silver, which will be enough for them to study for several years. My brother said that this is the kindness of the children, and this is the first time that we can't stop them, otherwise it will dampen their enthusiasm."

"It's good that the child is filial, but he can't squander money like this." Zhao Dong said, "In the end, there are no old people watching over us. It can't happen again. There are still some wastelands in Xiaohe Village. If the second child has money, he can buy a few acres of land. When they come back for the New Year in a few days, the fourth child will have a good talk with him."

Zhao Bei nodded, "Brother, I know." When he heard that these clothes and hats cost fifty taels of silver, he almost couldn't breathe.

Why buy such an expensive sheepskin hat? Pigskin is cheaper, so why not just buy a pigskin hat?

He really wanted a fur hat. It would be so warm to have a hat when going out in the winter. Xiaochun'er and Xiaoqiu'er were filial and good children. After all, they were too young to know the importance of silver. In the final analysis, Erlang was at fault and deserved a beating!

"Big brother, second brother, fourth brother, these two children are smart. They can not only make money, but also study. In the future, the first one in our Zhao family to become an official will depend on Xiao Qiu'er." Zhao Nan said, "We should not disappoint them. We have bought the things and we should wear them happily during the New Year."

"Third brother, I thought you were old enough and didn't need to go to the county to open a store and do business." Zhao Dong stared at him for a while and said, "Now that I think about it, you still have to go to the county to do business, and you have to go after the Chinese New Year."

"Why?" Zhao Nan was stunned. Although he acted on impulse at the time, didn't he reject the decision in the end?

"Why?" Zhao Xi interrupted, "The two kids will go to the county school in the spring, and Xiaoer and Xiaosan will be busy doing business. Without adults watching over them, the two kids will let themselves go. God knows how they will spend the money."

"No...it can't be right?"

"definitely will!"

"It's settled. After the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the third child will find a shop in the county town to do business. The shop must be next to the county school, so that when the two children sneak out to buy food, you can see them at first sight."

Zhao Dong said, "Food made outside may not be so clean. Xiaoqiu can still control her appetite. Xiaochun can tell at a glance that she eats a lot of snacks. It's more reassuring to eat food made by our own people."

Zhao Silang broke the news, "Uncle, second uncle, third uncle, father, the first person in our Zhao family to become an official was not Xiao Qiu'er, but Xiao Wu."

Several big guys stared at him, and Zhao Dong's breathing became a little heavy. "What do you mean?"

"Xiaowu has received guidance from a noble man and has achieved a breakthrough in his inner strength these days. Three years later, or even sooner, Xiaowu will be able to break through and advance to the level of dark energy. Then he will have the opportunity to sign up for the military officer exam!"

Fireworks were blooming in the minds of several big men; becoming a military attaché was the dream of their generation!