Chapter 212： Four thousand words of family letter

The latest website: Pei Xiu sighed, a penny, a penny, apply everywhere. Tuition fees for this academy are paid monthly. Classes A, B, C, and D are different from each other, and do not include accommodation fees and material fees. It is not comparable to the countryside.

"You have to study hard, it's not easy for your parents to take you from the countryside to the city step by step."

"I know mother." They said in unison.

At this moment, Zhou Cheng also came back from the office, and he came back.

It is not suitable for him to be a military general in a carriage. In the morning, it is okay to say that it is okay to say that it is not suitable for Xia Ya to pick it up on purpose. The two horses in the family are still young. Fortunately, I didn't go to the outskirts camp today.

All the way back, he thought about going to the suburban racecourse to buy a full-grown horse when he had a rest in the next few days, otherwise he would have to rely on two legs to get there.

He mentioned a sentence to Pei Xiu, and Pei Xiu agreed, but sighed again: This money is too expensive, I just entered the city, and the expenses are much better.

"By the way, you can find a tooth shop in the city to see if there is any land or pavement to buy or sell. Our expenses are too high, and we have no income. This is not a long-term solution."

He thought for a while and said, "Well, you're right, it's not easy to support such a large family just by salary."

"I can't rush this matter. We don't have a housekeeper in our family who can take care of it. Just take the time to pay attention to it. Let's have dinner."

A few boys didn't dare to say a word when they saw their parents talking about business, and they happily surrounded their parents to the main courtyard until dinner was over.

It took several days peacefully for Pei Xiu to remember that it had been more than half a year before they sent a letter to their hometown.

Even her parents-in-law didn't know that she had given birth to another daughter, nor did they know that Zhou Cheng was an official.

After being pregnant for three years, she felt that her memory was much worse after she was pregnant, and she clearly remembered it before. Zhou Cheng didn't even remind her, it was too unreliable.

When the whole family got together for dinner that day, she mentioned the matter of writing a letter to the family, and the boys responded positively that they would also send letters back to their friends together.

Zhou Cheng also nodded, he still remembered before, but he just didn't want to trouble Qiu Baize all the time because of a trivial matter. When I really moved to Dong'an City, I had a bunch of other affairs to deal with, and I really forgot about it.

"Then you should prepare for the next two days, and write about the major events that happened at home. You don't need to go into too much detail. The main thing is to report safety. Write it down to me, and I will send it to the security guard."

"Well, I know." She was also afraid that she would write too much detail. What if the seven aunts, eight aunts, and a bunch of relatives who couldn't make a living would come to her door? Did she take it or not?

She is also relieved to have his words, and she will take a look at him when the time comes.

"Mom, we'll write when we get back to the room. You help us pack it up and send it back." The boss said with great interest, he hadn't contacted Zhou Yi for a long time.

"Okay, let's eat first. You have to pay attention to the rules of eating and sleeping outside, you know? It's okay at home, we are all our own people and don't need to pay attention to this, but we should pay attention outside.

The boys immediately put down their chopsticks and said in unison, "We know."

The second child added: "Mother, don't worry, the master has also told us about etiquette."

She nodded: "Well then, let's eat."

Since moving to a new house, Pei Xiu likes to take a walk to the small garden after meals to digest food, so she is too busy to go back to the house so early.

Today was an exception. After dinner, she went back to the house and corrected the letters that had not been written today before continuing to write.

Because she temporarily thought that she could complain to the old man and the old lady. Tell them how much the city spends and how difficult it is for them to have no property in Dong'an City.

I can't afford to buy a house, I can only rent it, and I have to pay for everything. The family already has a large population, and half of the eldest child eats the poor old man, not to mention that now they have added another one, and they need good soup to drink for her to breastfeed.

The whole family still has so many mouths, the salary is not enough for their expenses, etc...

The old man is a sensible man. I am afraid that the old lady's eyes will be blinded by vanity. If she wants to come to the city to be an old lady and enjoy happiness, what should she do? This is not a matter of more than one pair of chopsticks.

She has to wake up their sweet dreams, and it's not that she doesn't want to support the elderly. The fact is that the Zhou family had already separated before they got married, and the parents-in-law had been with Big Brother Zhou all the time. They just had to show filial piety on New Years and holidays.

If she suddenly ran over suddenly and interfered in her family affairs, she would not be able to stand it.

What I am most afraid of is that the two old people brought Brother Zhou and the two family members together on Tuesday and asked her how to support her.

This is not impossible. There are many people in this world who are blinded by vanity and can't understand clearly.

She didn't want to have to face such a situation one day. Thinking about it, I still have to complain and let them know the difficulties of her family.

In fact, she was not wrong, if the eldest son did not save Princess Xuexi on the Shangyuan Festival, he made a fortune. They now estimate that, as she said, they rent a small courtyard in the city, calculate the remaining money, and simply live on their monthly salary.

After a recent period of unremitting practice, her handwriting seems to be barely correct, and she will no longer lack arms and legs, and a few words will be pasted into a piece of paper.

She gave Zhou Cheng a glance at the written letter, and he noticed it at first sight, and said in surprise, "When will you be able to barely meet people?"

She snorted unconvincingly, "Don't underestimate me, I've been practicing calligraphy during the day when I'm bored. It's been an hour and a half since the beginning. Progress is certain, but I don't want to go out later. Shame on you and your children."

"If you have ambition, then you can keep going. It is also a good habit to practice calligraphy." He was pleased with his daughter-in-law's progress.

She glared at him angrily, "I didn't ask you to read the words, you can look at the letter I wrote and express your opinion."

"You can simply write it down. What am I to see? You can show it to me when you get a reply."

"If I tell you to read it, just read it, or you won't know what the reply letter means when the time comes."

Zhou Cheng listened to what she said in a fog, but he took a closer look to understand.

"Slippery! Who did you learn this trick from? You know that it's better to strike first and complain, and you can cut off the old lady's thoughts?"

"Didn't I plan for a rainy day? Is there any effect? ​​It's better than doing nothing, waiting for the soldiers to come to block the water and cover the soil? If one person gets the right way, the chicken and dog will rise to the sky. I'm really afraid that the old lady will bring all the old family over to ask for it. Pull it out." When Pei Xiu thought of this scene, her whole body felt bad.

"No. My father won't let my mother come here. But you're right. If it wasn't for the house and money, our life would not be so comfortable. It's probably the same as what you wrote." He could also understand him. Daughter-in-law's thoughts.

"That's right, it costs money to breathe in this city. If we don't have a house, no land, no money, and we have to raise so many children, we don't know how hard it would be."

He scratched her nose and said with a smile: "How can you be so exaggerated, you need money to take a breath."

"That's it, don't you have to buy everything when you live in the city? There are still fields to be cultivated in the countryside, so you can be self-reliant, and you don't need to spend a lot of money all year round."

"I know what you mean, and I don't like to live a life of **** and dogs. It's good now. Just write it as you want." It's best to reduce unnecessary troubles, and he's also afraid of fires in the backyard.

"It's autumn now, and I don't know how long it will take for the letter to be sent back. I don't care what the old lady thinks, we will send someone to bring back some New Year's goods when the New Year is close, and the old lady will have a face in the village. Even if there is dissatisfaction, It can be comforted. It can also show to outsiders that we have not forgotten our parents in our hometown."

He nodded and said with a smile, "You are the mistress, I will listen to you, and then it will be just fine to make arrangements."

Pei Xiu gave him a sideways glance, feeling amused herself, and said with a smile, "If it's not serious, then I'll seal it up first, and seal the children's letters together tomorrow and send them to you together."

When you live your life, you are afraid that the person next to you is not of the same mind as you, so you will inevitably have to quarrel. Seeing that he also agreed with her idea, he was relieved immediately, he could understand it best.

At breakfast the next day, a few boys pushed me, I pushed you, pushed the boss to her, smiled at her, and handed her a thick letter.

"Mother, this letter is for you. Please put it in a large envelope with your letter."

Pei Xiu glared at them and said angrily, "It's such a thick pile again, what time did you write last night? Have you finished your homework?"

"Yes, mother, don't worry, we got together to write a letter after we finished our homework." Whoever made him the boss can only accept his fate and stand in the front.

She took the letter and said, "Let's go to dinner. I'll go to the academy later, so don't be late."

After they left, Pei Xiu began to organize her belongings. It was autumn, and she had to add winter clothes and quilts to the servants in the house. Just moved to a new house, and the house lacks everything.

After rummaging and picking, I found that none of them were suitable for servants. They were all the precious cloths that were given by the palace before.

He sighed secretly, "Sister Li, let me know when Ding Bo returns."

"Yes."

She only had more than four hundred taels of silver in her hand, and she didn't want to use it any more. With a little less, she planned to take two pieces of cloth to the cloth shop to exchange for money, and then buy some servants' clothes.

Otherwise, all of them will have no winter clothes for the winter.

The clothes of several boys are all the same, the big ones can be worn by the little ones, and they don't need to be changed much, but the boss needs to have two more clothes.

Thinking of these, she has a headache, and it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. Still have to add some money to the government.

After Ding Bo returned from the academy after sending the child off, Pei Xiu also picked out two brocades, packed himself up, and asked Qingsong to go out with her.

"Ding Bo, do you know where in Dong'an City the price is more reasonable and the reputation is good?"

"Madam, I'm too bad to ask. I'm a rough person, I don't buy cloth, and I don't have any women at home. How can I know which cloth shop in Dong'an City is the best?" Ding Bo shook his head.

"Then do you know which street has the most cloth houses? Take me there."

"Yes, ma'am, please get in the car, ma'am."

Qingsong carefully put the cloth into the carriage and sat on the other side of Ding Bo.

"Sit still, ma'am, drive."

The carriage stopped and went all the way. Two quarters later, the carriage stopped. Qingsong knocked on the door, "Ma'am."

Pei Xiu opened the car door and looked at the unfamiliar street, "What street is this?"

Ding Bo said respectfully, "Madam, this is Funing Street. There are several cloth shops on this street. Which one should we go to?"

She also smeared her eyes, "Is there a pawnshop nearby? Go to the nearest pawnshop first."

"Okay." Ding Bo didn't talk much, and continued to drive to the nearest pawnshop.

After arriving, Pei Xiu asked Qingsong to take two pieces of fabric to ask, what is the value? After all, she didn't understand anything, and if she was slaughtered, she would lose a lot. Anyway, the pawnshop's bid could let her refer to the value.

Qing Song went in for a while before he brought out two more pieces of cloth.

"Ma'am, the pawnshop shopkeeper said that death is worth 10 taels of silver. I pretended to be dissatisfied with the price and wanted to leave. He pulled me and said that I could add 20 taels. I said to think about it, then I ignored him and came out directly."

She pondered, this silver coin is not too much, not too much, after all, it is only two pieces of cloth. But the difference in the middle will definitely not be small, at least two or three times. Although she doesn't know the goods, she also knows that this is a good brocade.

"Give me the brocade, and take me to the second-largest cloth shop on Funing Street." Go to the second-largest cloth shop to be safe. The biggest one is sure to have the most powerful people. In the early morning, she was afraid that others would not like it.

"Yes."

After turning around and returning to Funing Street, Ding Bo drove his car around the street and looked around, only to know which cloth house was the second largest, so he stopped the car.

"Jinxiu Village." Looking at the facade, it is quite big, but I don't know what's going on inside.

Pei Xiu asked Ding Bo to wait at the door, and Qing Song went in with her with the cloth.

When the female shopkeeper saw that it was a strange woman, she only brought a servant, not a servant girl, nor underestimated others, and greeted her with a smile.

The people who come to the door are all guests, as long as they don't come to spoil the place, she welcomes them all. People with little confidence dare not step into their Jinxiu Village.

Ordinary flat-headed people will not come to their splendid village, but will go to the cheap Xiaobuzhuang. The cheap goods in Xiaobuzhuang are more suitable for the flat-headed people.

Jinxiu Village is said to be the largest cloth village in the entire Dong'an City~ top, middle and bottom fabrics, satin and brocade.

As soon as the door was opened in the morning, no one came. The female shopkeeper greeted herself in a leisurely manner, and led Pei Xiu inside.

"Please, Madam, there is a seat here. Madam is the first to come back to our house, right? It looks a little awkward."

Pei Xiu saw that the interior was very elegant. The seats were separated by a screen, and the shopkeeper led her to sit.

"Yes, Thanks."

The shopkeeper instructed the maid behind him, "Go and make tea."

Seeing the young servant beside her holding two brocades, her eyes lit up. With her years of experience, this is a first-class product. She smiled deeper: "Madam, this is a fine brocade."

Pei Xiu motioned Qingsong to put the fabric on the table, and said generously: "To be honest with the shopkeeper, I brought these two brocades to the door just to ask if you would accept them, and by the way, I will add a few more pieces of fabric to make winter clothes for the servants. "