The Landlord And His Wife

However, during this period of time, she also really realized what it feels like to spend money like running water.

Shi Cheng nodded: "Almost," he winked again and whispered: "But it's not as hard as those real apprentices, and they can't go home. I should be able to go back once or twice a month."

"What about your husband?" Liu Shu asked, he knew that Shi's aunt had hired a gentleman for Shicheng to teach him how to read.

"Where do you live?" Liu Xuer also asked.

Shicheng said: "I live in a hutong next to the shop, and Uncle Chen rented a room there. I was inside and he was outside."

Liu Xuer nodded and understood that Xiao Chen was basically called by Shi Cheng's father to take care of Shi Cheng.

Shi Cheng then turned to Liu Shu and said, "My husband's house is also in the city, which is convenient. I go to his house to study for two hours every morning, and then go back to the shop."

Willow nodded.

Speaking at the entrance of an alley, the alley is very narrow, and only three people can walk side by side. It is difficult for cattle, mules and other animals to enter and exit.

Shicheng pointed to the alley and said, "I also heard people say that there seems to be a scholar here, and some of the students who can come to study for ten days and a half months, let's There seems to be a kid in the village who is studying here."

Liu Changgeng hurriedly put Liu Sen in the arms of He, he walked inside, Liu Xuer thought about it, and followed Liu Shu, Shi Cheng and Liu Lin followed, and finally Even Mr. He walked in and stood not far away.

Liu Changgeng knocked on the door of the first house and asked, saying it was the second house in the middle, so he went to knock on the door of the second house, and after a while, there was an old servant Come out and ask, "Who are you looking for?"

Liu Changgeng hurriedly bowed his hands and bowed deeply, and asked: "Excuse me, does the gentleman here accept students? Students from the countryside cannot come every day. I heard that there is a gentleman here who can receive?"

The old servant obviously often received such people, nodded and said, "Yes, it's my husband."

Liu Changgeng hurriedly asked: "How often do you usually come here? How many days do you study here at a time? Shuxiu... How much is Shuxiu?"

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Liu Xuer understands after listening to it, this gentleman is a little too irresponsible, it is all for the sake of earning money, other scholars have a sense of responsibility, this one is really responsible No, he doesn't care if it comes once a year or not?

Liu Changgeng also understood a little, and said with a smile, "Can you see Mr.

The old servant looked at him and said: "Go back and make sure, if you decide to study here, you can see Mr. See you all day long."

Liu Changgeng can only smile and cup his hands: "Okay, then, let's go back and discuss, thank you old man."

The old servant did not speak any more, only took a step back and closed the courtyard door.

"One tael of silver a year." Liu Changgeng sighed and looked at Liu Shu: "Why do I think this gentleman is not very reliable? It seems like... he doesn't care about students... or not Now, look for it."

Liu Xuer also nodded: "That is, how often to come, how often to come, how many days to learn, he doesn't care at all, such a gentleman is just to earn that bunch of cultivation money !" She also looked at Liushu: "Big brother, you and the second brother are not studying here, and it is estimated that you will not learn anything if you give Shuxiu!"

Willow did not agree, but lowered her head.

There are few times when he is a family, obviously he is unwilling, Liu Xuer said in surprise: "What? Brother, do you still want to study with such a gentleman? "

Liu Changgeng also saw it, the eldest son seemed to have some ideas, so he asked: "Shu, just say what you think! Do you want to study here?"

The willow tree raised his head and said, "Father, mother, I... want to learn, an ordinary gentleman, it costs two or three taels of silver for a year of repairing, this gentleman receives less, naturally It’s easy to manage, but when I study, I know in my heart that I will study hard, and as long as I come here to study, I will not be lazy at all to let down this good opportunity…”

Speaking of this, he lowered his head again: "But a tael of silver is also a lot, or... my parents have the final say."

He didn't mention the money this time. The eldest son has always been sensible.

Liu Changgeng sighed and said, "Let's go back and discuss, discuss and discuss..."

Shi Cheng also sighed in his heart and glanced at Liu Xuer.

The family came out of this street. Although Shicheng repeatedly said that he was familiar with these streets, Liu Changgeng was still worried. After he went in and said hello to Xiao Chen, he turned around and went out of the city to go home.

On the way, she talked all the way, Liu Xuer started to say not to study, she was also angry with the attitude of the gentleman, but she herself also went to school. If you want to learn, you can learn something even if you meet a bad teacher, and if you don't want to learn, if you give him a professor, you will also not be able to learn, there is no way.

In fact, what eldest brother said is somewhat reasonable. Since he wanted to learn so much, Liu Xuer naturally changed his attitude immediately and supported him.

Therefore, Liu Xuer is also standing on the side of the willow tree. Liu Changgeng and He Shi are also worried now. They don’t have much money. During the New Year, they didn’t go out and didn’t spend much money. It’s still New Year’s Eve. The former Liu Xuer earned the money, and there are nearly two hangings left, plus the hundreds of dollars left at home before, it is only a little more than two hangings when it is full. The whole family only has this money to send their children to school?

They could also justly scold them and give them a point, but now, they are all sensible, so they can't speak, let Liu Shu go, Liu Lin don't go.

Liu Lin also wanted to go, he moved his mouth a few times, and wanted to tell him to go first, I will go next year or the year after.

But I can't say anything, I really want to go.

And Liu Shu saw that everyone was worried, just as he was about to call Liu Lin, his arm was pulled by the catkins, and he shook his head. Saying this now, doesn't it make Liu Lin more uncomfortable?

Willow also understood and lowered her head.

The north wind blew, mixed with some snow peas falling down, the flatbed car everyone was riding in, all of them were blowing cold, the family curled up together to keep warm, Liu Changgeng also tried his best to drive the car as fast as possible A little, so I can go back before the snow falls.

When I got home and had dinner, I slept each other. I don't know how many people slept well that night.

At the end of the year, I have to learn something seriously and come back!"

The willow tree and the willow forest were both surprised and delighted, and Liu Xuer hurriedly asked: "Dad, why did you discuss it with your mother?"

Liu Changgeng smiled and said: "It's nothing, it's a big deal, I'll go to your grandma to borrow money... Anyway, the money I owe has not been repaid, and the debt is too much to bear, and it's for school. , this is a serious matter, and it cannot be delayed, a delay is a year."

In the past, my father would never have thought of borrowing money from my grandmother. The time I broke my leg was not counted. It was not up to him, but maybe my father also thought about it. Dear, grandpa and **** should not be so tight now...

Liu Xuer nodded, Liu Shu and Liu Lin were all happy, Liu Lin said: "Dad and mother, you can rest assured, and Xuer, Moriko, you can rest assured! My brother and I must be well. Learn, you have to learn that one or two silver back!"

It made everyone laugh again.

That gentleman's place is not far from Shicheng's shop, Liu Changgeng instructed the two of them to visit the shop when they have time, and learn some business from Shicheng. There's no harm in a point.

The brothers nodded.

It snowed all night last night, and the whole area was white.

The matter of the two brothers going to school was decided like this. For the next ten days, Liu Xuer was a little distracted. She kept thinking about how many of her things were sold? Would it be possible... to sell another one to cover the face or wipe the forehead, that's fine, all the problems will be solved at once...

In February, the preparations for spring ploughing will begin. Liu Changgeng's feet are completely healed, and he is also a little lame at first, but gradually he can no longer see it. This month, he was busy repairing the tools for farming at home, and renovated the small vegetable field of the willow tree.

Slowly they all started to lay eggs.

Liu Changgeng completely renovated the small house where the rabbits were raised. It would be nice if the place for rabbits and bunnies was kept clean.

Liu Changgeng found a good day and brought the rabbits out to bask in the sun. He also built a rabbit nest with a wooden shelf and divided it into several compartments. The place is divided into two layers, and the upper layer has a gap, so that the rabbit's dung peas will fall from the gap to the lower layer, which is not only clean, but also fertile.

The apple tree in the backyard has grown a little bit, and the onion planted has also been eaten, and the radish has grown. Liu Changgeng sees that there are quite a few rabbits at once, and it seems that there will be more and more in the future Yes, I still planted radishes on all the vegetable fields in the backyard. And he turned over a large piece of land himself, and almost the entire backyard became a vegetable field and planted radishes.