In ancient times, I just wanted to be a salted fish

A bullock cart carrying food and five people returned to Chenjiabao. The villagers asked curiously: "Uncle Chen, your family has left so much food, why are you still buying food? What if it's not enough?"

Old man Chen smiled and said, "The children have grown up and are now old enough to eat. Buy some more food for later use. Haha..."

It was noon when they got home, and Zhang had already prepared dinner: "The child's father is back!" Zhang's face was filled with joy.

"Yeah, I'm back!" Chen Jianshu replied gently.

Chen Ruotong: Well, my cheap dad and cheap mom are showing off their love, what a loving old couple!

The family gathered together, sitting around the dinner table. They had a sumptuous lunch: a pot of braised pork, a pot of chicken stewed with mushrooms, two pots of egg custard, and a pot of cold shredded radish.

Chen Sanhe's eyes were full of stars: "Mom, what good day is today? Why did you cook so many meat dishes?"

Mrs. Chen said: "Today is a good day. Our family is together to have a reunion dinner!"

The whole family is having a great time, eating and chatting about family matters. I really want to take out my phone and take a family photo of them!

After dinner, the family sat together for a family meeting. Old Man Chen spoke: "We have to go to the city again this afternoon to buy two more carts of grain and store them just in case. The eldest and second sons should not go to work and go buy grain together. Tomorrow we have to hire some temporary workers to dig ditches and divert water. The water in our pond is not enough. Another thing, the third son will tell the clan leader this afternoon and quietly notify each family to go to the town and county to buy more grain. In a few days, the price of grain will definitely go up. Everyone, take action and do your own thing!"

Everyone was busy with their own affairs. The eldest brother was honest, but the second brother was a cunning one. Chen Ruotong didn't dare to play tricks in front of the second brother, so her food could not be smuggled for the time being. She would think about it later. She stayed in Mrs. Chen's room.

She took out a small box from her sleeve and handed it to Old Lady Chen: "Grandma, this is what your granddaughter bought for you. Come and take a look. Do you like it?"

Old Mrs. Chen opened the box and saw a pair of silver bracelets and a pair of jade hairpins. She couldn't stop laughing: "You girl are spending money indiscriminately again. Grandma is so old, why does she wear these?" Although she said that, Old Mrs. Chen picked up the bracelets and put them on her wrists. They fit perfectly and were her favorite style.

Chen Ruotong put two hairpins on Old Lady Chen's head: "Grandma, you look so beautiful!"

Old man Chen looked at Old lady Chen with envy. In fact, Old man Chen really hoped that his eldest granddaughter could also give him a gift!

How could Chen Ruotong not see what Old Man Chen was thinking? She covered her mouth and smiled, and took out a small cloth bag from her arms: "Grandpa, this is for you, do you like it?"

Old man Chen opened the cloth bag and saw a big emerald ring. He put it on his finger and laughed foolishly: "My granddaughter is so filial. The ring is so beautiful. Grandpa really likes it!"

Chen Ruotong smiled and said, "As long as you two like it, I will buy you more and better gifts in the future."

Chen Ruotong went to her parents' room again: "Mom, I bought you some jewelry, do you like it?"

Zhang was delighted. She took the small box handed over by Chen Ruotong and was surprised when she opened it. "Wow! This bracelet is so beautiful, and this jade hairpin is also very delicate. I like it very much. It's the money your grandma gave you, right? Your grandma is on your side!"

At this time, Chen Jianshu was not in the room, so Chen Ruotong handed the jade pendant to Zhang: "Mom, please give the jade pendant to Dad. I dare not give it to her directly, for fear that he will be angry and scold me again. I am so scared!"

"Your father is no longer angry. He loves you so much that he can't wait to scold you. Okay, mother will give it to him for you."

"Mom, the money for the gifts was not given by grandma, but earned by myself."

So Chen Ruotong told Zhang the story she had told Old Lady Chen. Zhang was also incredulous: "You are such a brave kid. What if you meet a bad guy? Don't be so bold in the future. It scares people to death!"

"Mom, come with me to Pingyang City to enjoy your life in the future?"

"How can that be possible? Our family is so big and prosperous, how can we leave?"

"Then you can rent out your land to others to farm, and your house to others to live in. Isn't it better to live in the capital city and enjoy life there? You don't want to stay in this village forever, do you?"

Zhang was somewhat tempted, because she had longed for city life since she was young. She was a great beauty in the surrounding villages, and her greedy father wanted to marry her to the city. She was eager to enjoy life in the city, and she had had enough of being a peasant. Later, she learned that the rich man in the city was an old widower, so she refused to marry him, and gave up the idea of ​​marrying and living in the city. Later, she married Chen Jianshu, who was gentle, considerate and caring to her. In the Chen family, she didn't have to work in the fields, just do the housework. She was very fortunate and contented, and gave birth to four children for the Chen family. Now, Chen Ruotong persuaded her to live in the city, and she became interested again, but she had to seek the opinions of the old man and her husband!

"You need your grandparents to agree to that. Your parents don't have the final say!"

"Okay, then I'll go and persuade grandpa and grandma." Chen Ruotong knew that no matter what she said, the old man would not go. He was reluctant to give up his one acre and three mu of land, and the hometown where he was born and raised. But she could persuade her brothers: the eldest brother liked farming, so she could tempt him with 500 acres of good land; the second brother liked doing business, so she could tempt him with Zhenpin Pavilion; the third brother liked working as an accountant in a silver shop, so she could tempt him with opening a silver shop. She didn't believe that young people didn't like to go out and explore, didn't like to see the world, and didn't like the bustling metropolis.

That's right! If she wanted them to leave, she couldn't leave them too much food and money. She wanted to force them to live in Pingyang Prefecture by running out of ammunition and food.

Chen Ruotong went to Old Lady Chen's room. Chen Sanhe had already notified the clan leader and came back. He was reporting to Old Lady Chen: "Grandpa, grandma, tell the clan leader that I will go dig the canal with everyone tomorrow!"

Old man Chen rushed to say: "Look at your small body, what kind of work can you do? You are so tired after just a few steps that you keep crying. You can just stand by and record the work for everyone."

Old man Chen felt sorry for his grandson and only let him do the easy work. In fact, the one who did the most and was the most tired was the eldest son. The eldest son's personality was most like his father Chen Jianshu, honest, capable, and willing to work hard.

Chen Ruotong saw that the old man favored his grandson, so she said, "Master, my rich businessman friend has a silver shop and is in need of an accountant. I think Third Brother is suitable. Why don't we let him try? I think Third Brother can definitely do it. Third Brother has experience working in a silver shop and can appreciate gold, silver and jewelry. He can definitely do it. The monthly salary is high and the work is not tiring. He can earn two taels of silver a month. Isn't it much better than suffering at home? Third Brother doesn't have to suffer and can make money. This is a good thing to kill two birds with one stone! Master, what do you think?"

Chen Sanhe's eyes sparkled with green light, and he looked at Chen Ruotong with admiration: "Little sister, when did you get to know this wealthy businessman? Can you trust him to have such a good thing?"

Chen Ruotong: Haha, I am a wealthy businessman, so of course my jewelry store is reliable. This is the jewelry store I opened for my third brother!