struggle in ancient times

With the sound of the long-awaited firecrackers, Liao Shi smiled like a fool.

"Daughter-in-law, look at our store is open."

Wen Xiu'er saw his dumbfounded expression, and said with a smile, "Yes, we have our own shop."

"Auntie said I made something delicious today. Let me tell you that I feel like I'm living in a dream these days. Dreams are never so beautiful." Liao Shi foolishly sniffed the unique smell after the firecrackers were set off.

"That's because Dad understands the truth, and it's also because the second brother is capable and doesn't care, so he recorded this shop on you. Your hard work these years has not been in vain. Our child is blessed. Before he was born, he was able to live in the town. Live. You have to work hard to earn money, my son can't be like you, watching the sky all day long and enjoying the food."

Wen Xiu'er said with a smile on her face, but she still didn't say anything, if the money was given to Mrs. Deng, then she would definitely not have her man's share.

At this happy time, she will not spoil her man's interest.

And she is already very content. Although Mrs. Deng recently said that she was unhappy looking at her, her attitude towards her husband is still very gentle, and there is no incompatibility as imagined.

Maybe it's because Deng's attitude has softened, so Liao Shi has been smiling recently. She didn't know that her husband can carpentry, or she watched Liao Shi carving a man when she got up early in the morning. hairpin.

Wen Xiu'er thought about when she was a young girl, she heard that there was a student in the Liao family. Although it cost money, she thought that if she succeeds in the future, she can help her and live a better life in the countryside, but now she has stepped out of this life. A big step, far beyond her expectations.

Liao Shi picked up the unfinished firecrackers and missed his childhood.

"Second brother still misses my elder brother a lot. I remember when I was a child, when my mother gave him a candy, he would give me half of it."

As long as I think about the happy and innocent years with Liao Tingyu when I was a child, I am very happy.

The doll who was younger than me clearly wanted to eat it so much, but insisted on giving him half of it.

If he chose not to eat because he was afraid of seeing A Niang's face, the little baby's tears would flow down, and he couldn't be fooled no matter what.

As soon as he cried, A Niang thought she had bullied him...

Later he learned to be smart, as long as his father and mother go to the town to go to the market, they will definitely bring delicious food to the second brother. At that time, he had better go out to chop firewood and the second brother will secretly hide a copy, and when he comes back bring it to him.

Relying on the moonlight, the two brothers secretly licked the low-quality candy bit by bit.

Liao Tingyu took a look at the new home when he was free. After dividing the rooms, he felt that there were quite a lot of rooms, so he simply went to inform the two wealthy businessmen and asked them to bring their children to study.

This is good news for wealthy businessmen, because they have not received any information from Liao Tingyu to let their children study, so they thought it was an accident!So trepidatious.

Since I received Liao Tingyu saying that I can go to study there, but I have to wait until the end of this month.

However, it is good to be prepared for anything in advance.

Two wealthy businessmen called their children into the house and told them: "Father invited a scholar this time. You must remember to respect your teacher. When you arrive at a scholar, you must try to let him keep you. Father is not very capable. , can give you ample food and clothing but cannot make you respected by the majority. I only hope that you will not be like me and try hard to get a scholar to change our family."

Yang Wenhao, the eldest child of the Yang family, is already ten years old, and he sees too many scholars who have a little bit of ink in their stomachs, but they are just little children, so they just talk about the character of scholars.

Those who enlightened him wanted to eat and drink well, and served him like a master. If he didn't like it, he would say that the businessman's bones were black and smelled of copper.

He replied at that time, "Since it smells like copper, don't take my family's money." This sentence offended the scholar, but in the end it delayed his younger brothers.

He looked at the old father with a face full of vicissitudes, and said firmly. "Father, don't worry, I will definitely study hard these days. By the end of this month, I will definitely let my husband accept me."

What he thinks in his heart is that no matter how the master thinks about him, he will definitely try his best to be admitted to the Qingshan Academy, to be a scholar, so that those people can open their eyes and see.

Yang Shu, you patted your son's head pityingly, "Don't be afraid, son, Dad will take care of it for you. You just need to study hard."

Finally, when Qingshan Academy finally had a holiday, Liao Tingyu packed up his things and went back to the shop.

Because Mrs. Deng said that the utensils in the house are not in order, which is a bit inconvenient. In fact, the main reason is that the few behind are all thatched houses, and the second son's school is indeed a good place for the blue brick and tile houses. Why should I wrong my son?

So Mrs. Deng didn't want him not to go home often, and the master of the college wanted Liao Tingyu to take the exam for that Juren. Mrs. Deng felt that since her son could make his master affirm his ability, she was not short of money now. Will let my son try it.

These days, Liao Tingyu's time is also very tight, but he hasn't come back for a long time. This has changed a lot. Liao Shi and Wen Xiu'er are buying bean curds in front, and the business looks very good.

He looked at his busy brother and sister-in-law, and entered the yard through the side door without disturbing him.

The yard is full of vegetables that have already sprouted short shoots, a few chickens are walking leisurely in their pen, and the old scalper is swatting flies under the tree.

Deng Shi and Liao Ming were pushing the mill, and the other was drying the bean curd, each with a comfortable smile on their faces.

The thatched house at the back has been turned into a blue brick house and has been reinforced.

Deng saw Liao Tingyu at a glance, and quickly put down the chopsticks in his hand: "The second child is back, are you on your period today?"

Liao Tingyu nodded. He looked at the houses in the back, which had already been paved with blue bricks, especially his house: "Mother, are all the things in the house complete? Shall I put some things in the school?" bring back?"

Liao Ming didn't wait for Mrs. Deng to open his mouth and said directly: "You don't need to take them all back, your mother has prepared new ones for you. Let them keep the ones in the school. If you don't make it in time at noon, you can sleep there. It's good to rest for a while. You have big ambitions, and it's more convenient for you to be at the academy."

Mrs. Deng very much agrees with her old man's statement. After all, this autumn is lucky, if it is summer, the hot fish at noon will turn its belly up.

She took the things behind Liao Tingyu, and said in a nagging voice: "Your father is right, come and give the things to Mommy, and Mommy will put them in the house for you. If you are hungry, go first." Eat something, if you’re not hungry, go and help your elder brother. Don’t let people bully you, this idiot.”

"Okay, let me change my sister-in-law. She has such a big belly. It's not good to stand all the time. I just went to see her. Our business is not bad."

Liao Tingyu gave the things behind to Deng.He confessed: "Here are some books in the academy that I copied. Put them in the study room you prepared for me, Auntie. I'll go change a piece of clothes first."

"Well, then go and change it quickly, this thing is for Auntie, and Auntie will fix it for you." Deng muttered softly while hugging the big frame.

"It's not good to stand. If you exercise more, the child will be born smoothly. That lazy bastard, sitting all day, let your big brother, an idiot, be busy." Because the voice was too low, Liao Tingyu couldn't hear it clearly.

Liao Tingyu walked into his new house. Except for a few familiar large wardrobes, the bed had become new. There was also a new small table and a few small benches, and there were small flowers planted in a small bowl on the table.

Although it is not gorgeous, it makes people feel a mother's love for her son.

And there was actually a very well-carved wooden hairpin on the table, Liao Tingyu was holding the thing, a little puzzled.

He opened his closet. In addition to the slightly worn clothes that were of better quality before, there were also a few brand new ones, all made of muslin.

Some of them are embroidered with a few elegant patterns, all stitched by Deng for him.

The fabric of his clothes has always been the best used at home, and there are very few patches, but none of them have been embroidered. If in the past, the embroidered hand towels would have been sold in the show room.

Now it seems that Mrs. Deng still has the leisure to embroider a few elegant patterns on his clothes.

Liao Tingyu changed his clothes into old ones, put a wooden hairpin in his tied hair, and went out to help.

Wen Xiu'er was busy with her big belly, and Liao Tingyu's voice came from behind: "Sister-in-law, take a rest first, let me do it."

Only then did Liao Shi discover that Liao Tingyu had returned home: "Yo, I didn't notice, the time passed so fast, is this going to be a period holiday?"

Liao Tingyu nodded, "Is there anything you need help with, just tell me."

"You just watch what I do, and if you get busy, you can help me." Liao Shi said, "The time flies so fast that half a month has passed."

Wen Xiu'er was very busy just now because the month is getting older, now that she has one more person, she can relax. She is still very tired, but she is in a good mood.

She didn't delay Liao Tingyu's kindness, and sat down directly. "Because we are all busy with time, of course it passes quickly. Second brother will come home this time, and he will probably live at home in the future."

"Well, yes, I will try my best to stay at home in the future. I think I can have the honor to witness the birth of my little nephew." Liao Tingyu followed Liao Shi's example and wrapped the bean curds and handed them to the guests.

"Sister-in-law, how long is it? Has the doctor checked it?"

Seeing that the goods were gone, Liao Shi took out some more: "I saw the doctor and said that it will be within a couple of days. Aunt even found a midwife."

"That's good. The town is better than the country anyway."

Liao Shi was looking forward to this little life. He looked at the hairpin on Liao Tingyu's hair, and saw that Liao Tingyu had noticed something and lowered his head to work again, but there were smile lines that could not be erased at the corners of his eyes.

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