Tuan Chong is five and a half years old and started his fortune from farming.

The night was cooler, and under the scorching heat, I had no appetite for dinner.

Zhang Ahqi silently carried a bucket of water and bathed the old man in a corner of the yard.

Mrs. Zhao saw it and quickly stopped her:

"Master, it's better not to bathe the old scalper at night. Be careful of the cow getting cold. Wash it again at noon tomorrow. The sun will be strong at that time."

"Oh."

It was obvious that Zhang Ah Qi had something on his mind and was absent-minded.

After hearing this, he put down the brush, patted the old man on the head, and took a bucket to take a cold shower for himself.

"Mom, is dad worried?"

Zhang Xiaoshan is so dark that if you don’t look carefully, you almost don’t recognize him.

Mrs. Zhao patted her chest, glared at her son angrily and said:

"You brat, what are you thinking about? Why don't you take a shower quickly? Mommy will give you some foot wash. Your baby is getting older. You should take advantage of the summer to soak your feet more, so that you will feel better in the winter."

"I understand, mother. Tomorrow I will go to the ravine in the back mountain to pull some mugwort and soak my feet in the mugwort. Grandma will live a long life."

Zhang Xiaoshan is also a filial child. His mother was in poor health since he was a child, so he was raised by his grandmother.

The relationship with grandma is naturally different.

Of course, he is also close to his mother, but he is naturally afraid of his father.

But just because you're afraid of your father doesn't mean you don't feel sorry for him.

Dad seems to have something on his mind. As a son, how could he not see it?

Even his mother and grandma didn't tell the truth, and he was no longer a child. After thinking about the people who had been haunting the house recently, he guessed the reason.

Hey, it would be great if he had the ability. If he could make a lot of money, his family wouldn't have to worry about money.

Dad will no longer be so sad and worried!

Mrs. Zhao sent her son away and brought a basin of hot water to her mother-in-law's room.

My mother-in-law's house was originally the main house, but after she got married to the head of the household, she gave it to the couple and took the initiative to move into this small house.

I stayed there for more than ten years.

Alas, it's all her fault, her poor health has been a drag on the family.

Not only did her mother-in-law not blame her, she treated her as if she were her own daughter.

She is so reasonable and does everything for her mother-in-law, how can she not be filial?

"Vanilla, I have something good to discuss with you."

Mrs. Lao Niu went to Jiang's house in the evening, talked to her elder sister for a while, and went home calmly.

God knows how happy she is!

"Mom, what's wrong?"

Mrs. Zhao looked confused. After putting down the footbath, she hurriedly came over.

"The matter about Xiaoshan is about to be settled. The missing money will be collected by our family in the coming year!"

Mr. Lao Niu lowered his voice, fearing that the walls had ears and the neighbors would overhear him.

"what?"

Mrs. Zhao was startled. Could it be that her mother-in-law was so angry that she got into her heart, oh no, got into her brain, was she crazy?

"Today I went to the Jiang family to see your Aunt Xu. She asked me to work for her family in exchange for two hundred coppers a month."

Forget it, Lao Niu, two hundred copper coins a month is one tael of silver in five months!

After the new year, her salary will only be one tael of silver!

During this period, my son was making money by pulling carts, and with the family's financial resources, I could scrape together the betrothal gift, two taels of silver, and save some money on banquets and so on. That was enough!

What the old sister means is that if she does well, she may be able to get a raise in salary. As long as the old sister's family is in the braised food business, she is very agile and if nothing happens, she can still work for a few more years!

Good things like this are hard to find even with a lantern!

If it weren't for their friendship, the old sister knew that her family was in trouble and wanted to help her out, but she might not be able to blame her!

Mrs. Zhao finally understood. It turned out that Aunt Xu gave the job to her mother-in-law!

Great, if that's true, her Xiaoshan family won't have to worry about her marriage!

"Mom, thank you for your hard work. From now on, I will leave all the housework to my daughter-in-law, and you will be tired." Mrs. Zhao cried with joy. She was not stupid. She understood why her mother-in-law did the work instead of her.

Because the Jiang family trusts their mother-in-law!

I just feel sorry for my mother-in-law, who is so old and still has to work for Xiaoshan.

"Why bother? Xiaoshan is my grandson, how can I not help him?"

Lao Niu said, holding her daughter-in-law's hand and comforting her:

"As long as Xiaoshan's future wife is filial, good to Xiaoshan, and good to you two, my mother will let her go."

"You can talk to Ah Qi and Xiao Shan about this, but you have to keep the salary a secret. To the outside world, let's just say that my mother went to help with the work and pass the time."

"Daughter-in-law saves~"

At night, Zhang Ahqi went back to his room and lay down. He noticed that his wife's eyes were slightly red, and she quickly asked what was wrong.

When he heard his wife's explanation, he felt a little hot in his heart and felt ashamed.

In fact, the Zhang family and the Jiang family used to have a good relationship. His mother and Aunt Xu were friends, and he and Jiang Changfa grew up together.

However, for some reasons later, he gradually alienated his younger brother Jiang Changfa.

Unexpectedly, many years later, the Jiang family would become prosperous.

His family is getting worse and worse. Now that his son has grown up and is at the age where he is proposing marriage, the money at home is not enough. The matchmaker comes to the house and tells the woman's request, but he is unable to comply.

Perhaps, he was wrong and narrow-minded.

He shouldn't stick to what he thinks and give up the feelings he should cherish.

Look, the Jiang family was willing to lend a hand when their family was in the most difficult time.

In the room separated by a wall, Zhang Xiaoshan tossed and turned, unable to sleep all night.

He saw his mother's eyes red when she came out of the milk house, so he closed the door when he entered the house and put his ear to the wall to eavesdrop on what his father and mother were whispering.

Unexpectedly, what I overheard was his marriage.

No wonder, it all makes sense.

It turns out that his family was worried about his marriage, but he was careless and didn't consider the family's conditions!

"Crack~"

After giving himself two slaps, Zhang Xiaoshan lay down and stared at the spider web above his head in a daze.

How to make money?

When my father pulls a cart, it depends on the weather, and he can barely make ends meet.

At such an old age, Nai still went to work at Grandma Xu’s house to make money and marry him.

Mom, my mother is not in good health, and the housework is enough to keep her busy.

He, what can he do to help the family make money?

After thinking about it all night, he had dark circles under his eyes. When he fell asleep in the morning, he seemed to see an old man smiling!

Go to the most profitable person in the village for advice, dear grandson!

"Bang~"

I sat up in a dying dream!

Grandpa appeared?

It must be grandpa!

Grandpa couldn't bear the suffering at home, so he entrusted him with dreams and gave him guidance!

The most profitable person in the village?

After thinking about it, isn't it the Jiang family?

It must be, Uncle Jiang is the best at making money, what about braised food, clam beads~

In an instant, Zhang Xiaoshan's mind suddenly opened up and he became much clearer.

He decided that instead of eating at home, he would ask Uncle Jiang to show him a way to make money!

Just do it!

It's early in the morning, and if you ask for help, it's natural to bring something with you.

There was nothing good at home, and I couldn't take anything from home, so I just took a bamboo basket and a hatchet and went to the back mountain to try my luck!

Jiang family——

When Jiang Changfa woke up in the morning, his right eyelid kept twitching.

I pinched the tiger's mouth and felt better.

Today the whole family is going to town to check out the newly rented shop. Don’t be careless~

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Thanks to my brothers and sisters for their love, rewards, and support, and for accompanying me all the way~

I wish you all good luck in the Year of the Dragon, good luck to the God of Wealth, beauty, wealth and good health!