The road to wealth of a peasant widow

Because of the sense of urgency in their hearts, the three brothers' learning progress is faster than that of children of the same age. Chang'an and Changfu are only slightly slower than Changping. Both of them are trying hard to catch up with their eldest brother.

In fact, Chen Cui also saw the hard work and dedication of the three children, so she spent money without blinking an eye when buying school supplies for them.

After buying these things, Chen Cui took the children for a stroll on the street.

When Suisui first came to the county town, he was just a baby who couldn't speak. Now he can say many words to express his needs.

Because she gradually understood what people said, Chen Cui began to discipline her, restricting some of her behaviors and no longer asking for anything she wanted as before.

But the child was very smart. When she found that some of her requests could not be met by her mother, she began to turn her attention to her three brothers.

Because the three brothers had to go to school during the day, the time they spent with their mother and sister became shorter, so when it came to their sister, they were intentionally or unintentionally lenient with her.

After trying a few times, Suisui discovered the difference and transferred the demands that could not be met by her mother to her brother.

A little girl over one year old, pitifully calls "Brother", stretches out her hands and asks you to hug her. Who can have the heart to refuse!

As a result, the three brothers completely transformed into "sister slaves", obeying Sui Sui's instructions and doing everything. Even small things like going out shopping and who would hold the girls had to be done according to her wishes.

So today, Suisui asked her brother Changfu to hold her.

Although Changfu was used to doing farm work and was quite strong, he was only ten years old after all. It was a hot day, and he was sweating profusely after walking for a short while while carrying his sister who weighed twenty kilograms.

Seeing this, Chen Cui felt sorry for her son and wanted to take her daughter and hold her in her arms.

But the little girl became stubborn and held her brother's neck tightly, refusing to leave.

Chen Cui was a little angry, but she still patiently reasoned with her: "The little brother is tired. Look, he is sweating so much, and his arms are sore and painful. He is in pain. He has no strength left and can't hold Sui Sui. He might drop you!"

Suisui didn’t quite understand what was said before, but she understood what “falling down” meant.

A few days ago, when she was running in the house, she was tripped by Da Huang and fell, leaving a bruise on her leg. The painful memory is still in her mind.

The little girl was so scared that she let go of her hand and stretched it to her mother, agreeing to let her hold her.

Changfu then stretched his sore arms and breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that he needs to exercise well and at least walk around the village three times while holding his sister.

Chen Cui went to the cloth shop to cut some ramie cloth, intending to make a set of summer clothes for the whole family.

In fact, they used to wear linen, which was breathable and sweat-absorbent, but the texture was slightly rough.

Kudzu cloth has the same advantages as linen, but is smoother, harder, washable and wear-resistant than linen.

Several children went to school wearing hemp clothes, which made them look more respectable.

Of course, she couldn't just buy it for the children and not have any for herself. If she did it, the whole family had to have some, and she even included Chen Shangen and Zhang's shares.

Chen Cui also bought a few feet of gauze to paste on the windows.

The weather is too hot now. Mosquitoes always fly in and out when the windows are open. Even if I light mugwort, I can't completely get rid of them.

Although there are mosquito nets in the rooms, the children do not go to bed as soon as they enter the room. They also need to read and write. If they sit there motionless, they will easily be bitten by mosquitoes.

By sticking a layer of gauze on the windows, you can prevent mosquitoes from flying in without hindering ventilation.

It's just that the gauze was too expensive. She bought the cheapest undyed plain gauze. She cut a total of four feet according to the size of the two windows, and it cost eighty cents, which is equivalent to twenty cents per foot. It was much more expensive than the hemp cloth.

However, in order to prevent myself and my children from being bitten by mosquitoes, this money must be spent.

After coming out of the cloth shop, it was time for dinner. The weather was too hot, and Chen Cui didn't want to eat at a roadside stall, so she wanted to find a store to sit in.

Seeing the Sihai Restaurant next door, several people deliberately avoided it because this was the restaurant where Liu Wende was the manager.

Liu Wende has worked in this shop for more than ten years. Liu Eryong has also driven a ox cart to pick up this big brother many times, but he has never gone in to eat a bowl of noodles.

Every time I had to wait outside the restaurant and was not even allowed to go in to rest.

Because Liu Wende didn't want this shabby-dressed brother to appear in public and hurt his reputation as the chief steward.

He looked down on the second branch, his younger brother and his nephews from the bottom of his heart.

When Chen Cui took the children to buy books and stationery, she deliberately avoided going to the bookstore where Changsheng was because she didn't want to meet them.

In Chen Cui's opinion, Liu Wende is an extremely insidious person.

All the family's resources have always been tilted towards him, and the beneficiaries also include his son. They have tried their best to squeeze the father and son of the second wife to work for them. It can be said that he has reaped all the benefits.

He himself was well aware of all this, but he still put on a magnanimous face in front of Liu Eryong and regarded himself as a benevolent and generous elder brother.

Whenever there is something that requires taking advantage, Liu Wende always lets his parents or wife do it. He himself stays behind and enjoys the results they have fought for him. Afterwards he will try to be a good guy and say some cheap words. It is simply despicable!

After walking for a while, the family entered a noodle restaurant.

When I walked into the noodle shop from the scorching sun outside, I suddenly felt a lot cooler.

After everyone sat down, Chen Cui asked the children for their opinions and ordered five bowls of tofu noodles.

The tofu pudding noodles not only contain tofu pudding, but also sauerkraut. In this kind of weather, it tastes extremely refreshing.

Chen Cui and the four children each had a bowl. She took out most of the last bowl and shared it among the three brothers, and the remaining half bowl was for Sui Sui.

If she were at home, she would definitely eat by herself, but when she was out, it was inconvenient to change clothes, and in order to save time, Chen Cui fed her.

Changping ate the fastest. In a short while, he had finished a big bowl of noodles and even drank up all the soup.

He took the bowl from Chen Cui and continued to feed his sister, letting his mother eat.

Now, Chen Cui's appetite is the second to last in the family, after Suisui.

The three sons all eat more than her. They eat noodles as if they are pouring them into their stomachs, and their bowls are empty in a short while.

She couldn't help but sigh that it was a good thing that she was here and had earned some money to provide food and drink for her children.

If it was the original Chen, who only knew how to farm and work, even if she broke her back and lay on the ground unable to get up, she would not be able to let her children eat as much as they want like this relying on those few acres of land!

After eating the noodles, Chen Cui took the children for a walk while helping them digest the food, and Sui Sui moved into Chang Ping's arms again.

The sun was scorching, so a few people walked along the shade under the eaves of the shop door, which helped them to cool down a little.

When they passed by a newly opened fruit shop, Sui Sui's eyes were fixed on the little boy who was eating fruit in front of the store door.

When they were about to walk away, the girl suddenly tugged at Changping's clothes, pointed at the little boy and said, "Yes!"

Although it was just one word, the whole family understood what she meant, which was that she wanted to eat that fruit!