hotmtlnovel Chapter 78 The Old Man Who Fears Death
Chapter 78 The Old Man Who Fears Death
The old man was so angry that he had no place to vent his anger. If he hadn't told the second son, he wouldn't know if he could eat it! The second son said that Erlang was very good and filial.
Now who in the village doesn't say that Erlang is filial? Even the head of the village is saying that Erlang repays kindness with kindness, anyway, all good things.
Erlang got all the good reputation, and he had to bear the bad reputation himself, which did not benefit him much.
"Grandpa, don't you always say that if you don't plan ahead, you will end up poor forever? If I, a farmer, don't plan ahead to make a living, I might be eaten alive by wolves and tigers!"
Jiang Youzhen smiled as he spoke, the sauce of the braised pork on his lips looked like blood. The old man couldn't help but feel a little creepy when he saw Erlang's fake smile and his red lips.
"We don't want to hurt anyone. We just live our lives behind closed doors. How can we bother anyone? But if anyone plots against our family, that won't work. I will make sure he pays for it."
Jiang Youzhen said this with a bright smile and picked up a piece of meat and put it in the old man's bowl.
"Grandpa! You should eat more. My dad can't do heavy work now, but I can! I have to support you even if I go to the dock to carry bags or join the army. I have to keep you fat and plump."
When the old man heard this, he couldn't help but shudder. Why did he feel something was wrong?
This reminded him of the pigs he raised in the backyard. He would take them for a walk every day, and the thing he said most to the pigs was to raise them to be plump and white.
Upon hearing this, Li Datou was full of praise, "Erlang is a good kid, filial and obedient, and he can also make money. Uncle, you are so lucky!"
When the old man heard this, he managed to pull the corners of his mouth and said, "Yes, yes!"
Everyone enjoyed the meal, except the old man, who had no taste for the food. The meat in his mouth tasted like wax.
He had been wondering what Erlang meant by this. Was he going to slaughter him like a pig?
When he thought of Erlang cooking his meat into braised pork with a hideous look on his face, he felt that the braised pork in the bowl no longer smelled good and felt nauseous.
If Jiang Youzhen knew what the old man was thinking, he would laugh so hard that he couldn't straighten his back.
The old man is afraid of death when he gets old. Look! He can be so scared by her words.
Zhao Wei left after dinner. Jiang Youzhen did not tell his family about the fox he had caught. He just gave the fox to Zhao Wei and asked him to take it back and make saltpeter.
"If there is enough sun these two days, it will probably be healed in two or three days. Fox meat is also valuable. I will go to town to sell it for you. I will come to find you in three days, and we will go to sell the fur together, and I will bring you the silver for the fox meat."
Zhao Wei took the fox, his hands trembling slightly.
How could he not be excited when he had more than 100 taels of silver in his hands? He was very touched that Erlang actually trusted him so much.
"Okay! I'll trouble you then."
"It's okay, don't worry. I promise I will live up to your trust." Zhao Wei was very cautious. To be honest, he had never received such a valuable thing in his life.
Jiang Youzhen looked at him solemnly and said, "What are your plans? I see that you have quite a bit of strength, why don't you learn to be a blacksmith? Being a hunter is a bit dangerous, and I don't want my sister to worry."
"Actually, my father was a blacksmith before, and he knew a little bit, so he passed it on to me. But my family was poor and we didn't have the money.
I am quite interested in these, especially the knives. Of course, I also like hunting. Anyway, I have the strength to open a shop when I save enough money. "
Jiang Youzhen nodded and said nothing. These were things that happened after marriage.
It wouldn't be a big deal for her to borrow some money to open a shop, but she couldn't say it right now, after all, her marriage hadn't happened yet.
Speaking of this, she remembered that the system had previously rewarded her with embroidery skills and the book "Entry-Level Embroidery Pattern Collection", but she had forgotten to teach the three sisters.
There were so many things to do after she came back that she really didn't have time.
Watching Zhao Wei leave, Jiang Youzhen took out the embroidery book.
Once the pattern album, which originally looked very exquisite, was taken out, it became a book of this era and was not so eye-catching.
There are also colored illustrations and steps, but they fit in with the current atlas.
"Second sister, I found a book of embroidery patterns from an embroiderer in the county town. The steps are very detailed. You and third sister can take a look and learn from it. After you have mastered it, the three sisters can open an embroidery shop and the business will definitely be good."
Jiang Youzhen has already made up her mind that even if she gets married, she must have her own career so that she can have security.
Arya took the thick book with surprise, and her eyes lit up when she saw the steps and illustrations inside.
"Isn't this too detailed? Even without reading the words, you can still learn by following the steps."
At this time, San Ya also came over, and when she saw the exquisite embroidery pattern, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Let me see! Let me see!" Si Ya also came over, and the three sisters were amazed at the embroidery pattern book.
"The explanation is detailed, and there are drawings for reference. We will definitely be able to learn the simple embroidery pattern in just a few days."
Erya was very interested. She had always liked to tinker with these things. But her family was poor before, and there was endless work to do every day. How could she have the time to do this?
Besides, embroidery needles, thread and cloth are not cheap, and I don’t have that many good things to give her.
"It's so beautiful!" Si Ya was deeply attracted and couldn't wait to get her hands on it.
At this time, Shen came over and exclaimed, "How can it be so beautiful? If it is embroidered, it will be very valuable if it is sold at an embroidery shop."
They automatically ignored Jiang Youzhen's words about opening an embroidery shop and were attracted by the embroidery patterns in front of them.
"When you first start learning to embroider, you can exchange it for money. When you have learned it, we will open our own embroidery shop and we can't let others do it for us. Then we can find some embroiderers and we won't have to do it ourselves. We can just make money."
Jiang Youzhen let them learn this just to give them another way to make a living. Having a skill is always popular and there is no need to worry about not being able to make a living.
"Do you know how much it costs to run an embroidery shop? The last piece of cloth you bought cost eight taels of silver. How dare you think so much?" Shen gave Jiang Youzhen a reproachful look.
"Why not? Just wait and see! Once my sister's marriage is settled and her embroidery skills are up to snuff, we can get this done."
Jiang Youzhen pointed at the book and said, "This embroidery pattern was passed down from the embroiderer's family. If she hadn't been desperate, she wouldn't have sold it for money. Embroidery skills are not to be passed on to outsiders, so don't spread it out."
Jiang Fugui touched the back of his head. Wasn’t he with Erlang the last time he went to the county town?
Except for going to the toilet, they never left each other. Where did Erlang buy the book from? How come he didn't know?
"It's so fine that once you learn it, it becomes a mastery. No wonder. We're not stupid. If we learn it, can we sell it for money?"
Shen nodded, and the three sisters became even more excited and immediately went into the house to find scraps of cloth to practice on.
"Dad! How's the field doing?" Jiang Youzhen finally remembered this matter and hurried to show his concern.
"I've picked out a piece of land in Wangjia Village, but it's only 20 acres in one piece. A prodigal son of the Wang family wants to sell it, and it's not cheap."