The boss of the end of the world travels through ancient times to pamper his little husband

When Zhao's father and mother heard that the Li family was going to build a house, they also came to see it. Zhao's mother asked her eldest sister-in-law Sun Jiao to help with cooking, and Li Shao also paid them 20 cents as a wage, so that Zhao's father and mother wouldn't have to worry about it. Sure enough, when Zhao's mother heard that Li Shao was going to pay her, she was very happy, and said things like how could a family ask for money.

The meals that Li Shao provided to the workers were based on village custom: mixed flour steamed buns, brown rice, and a dish of stir-fried vegetables.

The food was average, but Li Shao made sure they were well fed, so the villagers who came to work were very satisfied. In everyone's opinion, this was already very generous.

Master Qian was in charge of the construction of the house. In the beginning, Li Shao kept an eye on the progress every day. After finding that Master Qian was really reliable, he would go to check on him from time to time.

When he had some free time, he decided to start making wine. He thought that the alcohol content of wine at that time was not high due to the problem of craftsmanship, so if he made wine, the alcohol content should not be too high. Finally, he decided to make rice wine.

When Zhao Ye saw that Li Shao had bought glutinous rice, a large jar and some miscellaneous items, he knew that he was planning to make wine and wanted to go forward to help, but was afraid that Li Shao would be unhappy. After all, this kind of inherited craft is not something many people are willing to show to others and they only pass it on to their sons or apprentices.

Seeing his embarrassment, Li Shao asked, "Brother Ye, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Zhao Ye decided to tell the truth, "Husband, I want to help you, but I don't want to learn secretly, or..."

Li Shao was stunned for a moment before he realized what Zhao Ye was thinking about. He smiled and said, "Silly brother, what are you thinking about every day? I didn't ask you to help because I was afraid you would get tired. I'm brewing wine but I'm afraid you'll have to watch. Come here and help your husband."

Zhao Ye was so happy that he came up to him and said, "Husband, tell me what to do. I'm not tired."

He first explained the wine-making process to Zhao Ye in detail, and then the couple started to work.

Due to limited tools and production conditions, Li Shao did not use a very complicated process. First, the rice was soaked, then steamed, and cooled after being steamed. The cold rice was put into a large vat sterilized with boiling water, and malt koji, rice water, etc. were added for fermentation. It can be drunk after about a month of fermentation.

The days passed one by one, the Li family's house was being built busily, the grain in the village had been harvested, and people were having some free time when the Zhao family was in the news again.

Zhao Xiuwen, the third son of the Zhao family, came back from taking the exam, but as Li Shao had expected, he failed.

Upon hearing the news, Zhao Ye sighed and said, "What can we do? Our family has been saving money to support our third brother's education for many years, and now he has spent another twenty taels... My parents will be so angry now."

Li Shao thought: He will fail the exam if he guesses. How smart can a person who believes that he can buy the exam questions by spending twenty taels of silver be? However, he couldn't bear to see his husband sad, so he said: "There are so many scholars in the world. It's not easy to pass the exam. Don't even think about it. He is not young anymore. He knows his own business."

Zhao Ye nodded, thinking that his parents had doted on his third brother the most since he was a child, and even if he didn't pass the exam this time, they would probably continue to support his studies. He should focus more on his eldest brother Li.

He is not young anymore. All the girls and boys of his age in the village have run away. When will he be able to give birth to a child for Brother Li?

Zhao family.

It was time for dinner, but the Zhao family's kitchen was still empty. Zhao's father sat in the main room smoking his pipe, Zhao's mother sat on a chair wiping her tears, and Zhao Tian sat aside without saying a word.

Sun Jiao stood at the door with her hands on her hips, scowling. Hu Zi tugged at Sun Jiao's clothes and cried out that he was hungry. Sun Jiao frowned and cried out, "Eat, eat, eat. All you know is to eat. Where did I get the money to give you food? We can't even afford black porridge at home."

Hu Zi was so scared that he started to cry loudly. Zhao's mother pulled Hu Zi over and shouted at Sun Jiao, "Why are you taking your anger out on the child? Come on, grandma will cook for you."

Sun Jiao was not going to let him go. "Mom, why do you want me to vent my anger? I dare not. We have been working like slaves these years. We have been working in the fields every day and we are so tired that we can't even straighten our backs. I haven't made many new clothes in these years. During the New Year and other festivals, I wear the clothes I got as a dowry. My two children have a hard time even trying to eat an egg."

Mother Zhao said, "What do you mean now? Everyone in the family is like this, but your father and I are wearing new clothes?"

"Mom, since we've come to this point, I'll be frank. All the money in the family has been used for the third son's studies over the years, and we haven't seen a penny. He usually eats and drinks the best food in the academy, but has he ever thought about how his parents, brothers, sisters-in-law, and nephews live? In addition to the money for the exam, he also wants twenty taels to say that he will definitely pass. What's going on now?"

After Sun Jiao finished her speech, she calmed down and continued, "Tian Zi and I don't expect him to pass the exam and benefit from his success. We just want to stop working so hard every day and spend the money we earn on others."

When Zhao's mother heard this, she was unhappy. "Sun Jiao, what do you mean by that? What do you mean by you and others? Are you trying to divide the family? Your father and I are not dead yet."

Father Zhao also looked up at Zhao Tian and said, "Tianzi, what do you mean? You let your wife stay here and talk to my parents like this. Do you also want to split the family?"

Zhao Tian lowered his head and hummed, "Dad, I didn't think about dividing the family, it's just that Huzi is growing up, and there's a little one too, and they need money everywhere. I didn't think about dividing the family, it's just that since the third child didn't pass the exam this time, why don't you study at home and not go to the academy in town, our family can't afford it."

As soon as the words fell, Sun Jiao exploded, "Zhao Tian, ​​what did you promise me? Now you say you won't split up the family."

Sun Jiao wanted to say something, but father Zhao glared at her and she dared not open her mouth.

At this time, Zhao Xiuwen, who was hiding in the house and eavesdropping, could no longer bear it, so he came out and said, "Mom and Dad, how can I study at home? The village is in a mess. I still have to go to the academy. It's not my fault that I didn't pass the exam this time. I wrote the test paper well, but I didn't give money to bribe people. I will definitely pass the exam next time."

Then he turned to Zhao Tiansun Jiao and said, "Brother and sister-in-law, how can you talk to our parents like that? When I pass the exam, our family will move up the ladder. We will live in a big house and hire a few servants to serve us. We won't have to dig in the dirt for food anymore."

He didn't want to go back to the village or work in the fields. He usually ate the best food and used the best things in the town. When he ran out of money, he would ask his family for it. He would eat and drink happily with his classmates.

Now the eldest brother and his wife are making a fuss about not wanting to pay the money. It is really short-sighted. He is talented and he just failed the exam this time because of bad luck. Normally he is too disdainful to talk to them, but now that he is under their roof, he can only bow his head and coax them.

Sun Jiao was not buying it. "Uncle San, I don't understand what you are saying. You should also be considerate of your brother, sister-in-law and your nephews. You eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks every day in the town, but your nephews can hardly eat an egg. You took all the fifteen taels of silver that Ye Ge'er received as a betrothal gift. The family still owes several taels of foreign debt. We really can't afford it. Didn't Qi Ge'er's husband also work on the farm and study in the village before, and he also passed the examination to become a scholar?"

Zhao Xiuwen's face turned pale after hearing these words, and his father kept smoking.