Caojiazhuang, Xihe County.
Cao Erlang was pressing oil at the mill, a little absent-minded.
The eldest brother and sister-in-law went to the capital a few years ago, secretly bought a house, and even found a job.
They thought they could hide the truth, but he didn't realize that he had already known that they had bought a house in the capital.
I have been hiding it all the time because I am afraid that the brothers will divide their house.
Cao Erlang spit and glanced in the direction of the house.
He doesn't miss his elder brother's house, nor his elder brother's money.
Although there is no separation, he has long agreed in his heart that whoever earns the money belongs to whom.
The eldest brother and sister-in-law are capable. When they were in the refugee camp in Beijing, the eldest brother was the first to find a job.
My sister-in-law also entered the Refugee Resettlement Office with her skills and learned to read and write.
I heard that my sister-in-law is at the foot of Guozijian Mountain in the capital, helping people to look after the house. It was because she was literate and hardworking that the boss was willing to invite her.
The eldest brother found a job in the Imperial College.
The couple barely took root in the capital, and took their children to study in a free school in the capital.
Cao Erlang was a little envious.
But he has self-knowledge, he doesn't have such a flexible mind as his elder brother Cao Dalang.
He is dull by nature and not good at drilling.
When I was young, I read books for a few days and knew a few words, which is barely an advantage.
What's more, he is down-to-earth and able to endure hardships.
It's just that in the past one or two years, seeing the prosperity of the eldest brother and sister-in-law's family, and the nephew and niece being able to study in the capital, it is inevitable that I have thoughts in my heart.
He also wanted his children, both boys and girls, to be able to read.
Saying that girls don't need to study is the old imperial calendar.
The sister-in-law is able to earn a higher income than sewing and embroidery in the capital because of her literacy skills.
It's just that parents are still old-fashioned.
I am reluctant to give money to read to children, especially to girls.
There are brothers under Cao Erlang.
His children go to study, and the children of his younger brothers will definitely clamor to go to study.
The burden is heavy.
Master Cao and Cao Xu have so many grandchildren, it is impossible for every child to go to school.
Every time I talked about letting the children study, I just made excuses and put it off.
Ever since, year after year, the family obviously has savings, but the children have no chance to study.
It was the eldest brother and sister-in-law who had insight, went to the capital early, secretly bought a house at the foot of Guozijian Mountain, and decisively sent the children to study in the capital.
It's enviable.
Cao Erlang finished squeezing the oil absently.
The oil workshop was handed down from the ancestors.
All the income from the oil workshop belongs to the public.
Cao Erlang squeezed oil in the oil mill without a penny of wages.
In the words of Master Cao, working for the family requires wages, fart! I provide you with food and drink, and you marry a wife and raise your children. Isn’t it right to do some work
Cao Erlang worked in the oil workshop, at most he was just making money. The accumulation of a small amount becomes a lot, and they are sold in the market for money.
In this way, the couple lived a tight life.
After I finished my work, I packed up and went to the river to wash up before heading home.
Taking a bath every day in summer and every three to five days in winter is a habit formed by the refugees in the capital.
Refugee camps have extremely strict sanitation requirements, so many people live together, eat and drink, and spread diseases easily.
Therefore, the refugee camp resettlement office requires all refugees to take a bath at least once every two days in summer, and to change their bath frequently in winter.
It was at that time that Cao Erlang developed the habit of taking a bath.
Even his wife and children are affected by him, and they often boil water for bathing.
For this matter, mother-in-law Cao Xu scolded people a lot.
Scold the second child's family for wasting water and firewood.
Just scolding is not enough, but also harsh on the food of the second child's family.
The reason is very good and strong, firewood requires money, and water is boiled twice a day for bathing, which is more particular than city people. Where is the shower, it is clearly money.
If you spend extra money, you will naturally have to get it back on food.
For this matter, Cao Erlang's wife cried several times.
She complained to Cao Erlang, "I really envy my sister-in-law. She really went to the capital when she said she was going to the capital. After going to the capital for a few years, she didn't come back. She was the master of the house, and all the money she earned was in her own pocket. It's not like us. We live in the capital every day. The family worked so hard that they didn't have a penny of wages. They just took a few extra showers and even had to skip food. Now I can't touch the kitchen at all, and I know that my mother-in-law is preventing me from stealing food.
I don't care, I've been used to it since I was hungry. I am a poor child, and it is time for my body to grow, so what if I don’t eat better. The children of the third sibling's family are one year younger than our Xiaofu, but their height has already surpassed Xiaofu's. How can it go on like this. Otherwise, I will not bathe the children in the future, so as to make them full. "
Cao Erlang sat on a small stool, silent.
If it were a daughter-in-law who was more irritable, she would have turned against him long ago.
After talking for a long time without any response, who can stand it.
After a long time, Cao Erlang said, "I'll go out and have a look."
"It's getting dark, where are you going?" asked his wife.
Cao Erlang said: "I heard that Zhuzi is back, I will go to him and ask if there is any chance."
"Zhuzi, what chance does a retired soldier have? It's better to find a big brother and a sister-in-law." Cao Erlang's wife also wanted to go to the capital.
Cao Erlang shook his head, "Brother and sister-in-law finally took root in the capital, we can't trouble them. And if we also go to the capital, do you think parents will go? Parents have gone, the third and fourth children will Don't go? Brother and sister-in-law will hate us to death."
Cao Erlang's daughter-in-law was tongue-tied and sighed.
Both of them are honest people. Although they envy the elder brother and sister-in-law's independent life in the capital, they never thought of revealing everything.
Even if it is the third family, the fourth family will be tight-lipped when asked.
Because of this, the eldest brother and sister-in-law trust the two of them and are willing to say something to them.
Cao Erlang went to find Li Zhu, Zhu Zi.
Zhuzi joined the army at the age of sixteen and served for nearly ten years. He was discharged from the army some time ago.
Zhuzi was shocked when he learned that Cao Erlang was depressed at home and wanted to go out early to find a job and give the children a chance to study.
"I have a chance, but I'm afraid you won't want to."
"Tell me first, what opportunity?"
"Go to the grassland, the enclosure is king. Dare?"
Cao Erlang frowned and smiled wryly, "I have no capital, I don't know how to herd animals, I don't know how to ride horses, and I don't know how to run a business. Going to the grassland is just feeding wolves."
"It's not about letting you go to the grassland enclosure alone. Our boss is looking for a loan from the Shaofu Bank. The interest rate is extremely low, which is unimaginably low. In short, money is not a problem. Once the money is in place, our boss will set off to The prairie enclosure is the king, and I will be a sixth-rank official. I am currently recruiting people. I have decided to follow our boss. Our boss said that if I go, give me a seventh-rank official. The official status of the file. If you are willing to work with our boss, I will guarantee you, at least a seventh-rank official status."
The more Li Zhu talked, the more excited he became, and he tricked Cao Erlang into following him.
Cao Erlang has self-knowledge, "I don't know how to herd or ride horses. I went to the grassland just to hinder you. And I can't let go of my wife and children. I still count on my children to study."
"You are a brainless person. Who told you that if you go to the grassland, you must be able to graze. If you know how to extract oil, go to the grassland to extract oil, sheep oil, and butter. Your wife will help you, and you can get two wages. As for the children It’s easier to study. My boss has already contacted a scholar and offered him a high salary. The scholar agreed to go to the grassland with him. When the time comes, let the scholar open a private school and let the children study for free.”
Forget everything else, Cao Erlang's eyes widened when he heard that a scholar opened a private school.
He asked eagerly: "Is there really a scholar willing to go to the grassland?"
"Of course I would! Enclosure is the king, one side's overlord, if he succeeds, he will be prosperous for a few lifetimes. The scholar only earns a little money in his hometown. If you follow our boss, earning him one or two hundred taels a year will not be a problem."
"Your boss is so powerful?" Cao Erlang was secretly speechless.
An income of one or two hundred taels a year is definitely a high salary among high salaries, a salary that is unimaginable.
Li Zhu said with a look of admiration: "Our boss, who used to be under Mr. Yang's subordinates, can he not be amazing?"
"Who is Mr. Yang?" Cao Erlang looked confused.
"You don't even know Mr. Yang?" Li Zhu was surprised.
Cao Erlang nodded repeatedly, "I haven't been out of the house for many years, how do I know what Mr. Yang is?"
"Yang Xianggong, Lord Yang Jiyang, Tanhualang appointed by the late emperor, the governor of the Jiangnan Metropolitan Government, is in charge of the southern war. There is a war in the south, you should know. Yang Xianggong is the supreme commander of this war. Even Uncle Guo has to listen to his orders, isn't he very strict?"
Cao Erlang nodded heavily, "It's amazing!"
"This is not the most powerful." Li Zhuxian showed off his knowledge, "The most powerful thing is that Mr. Yang came from Shanhe Academy, and the empress is his backer."
Wow!
No matter how ignorant Cao Erlang is, he also knows how famous Shanhe Academy is. It is said that it has surpassed Guozijian and become the number one academy in the world.
It's even more extraordinary to have the empress as her backer.
The eldest brother and sister-in-law's family can afford to go to the capital to take root, relying on the shares of Huanyu Transportation that they bought at the beginning. Dividends every year can bring a considerable income to the eldest brother and sister-in-law.
Universal transportation is the property of the empress.
"Master Yang is so powerful, why didn't your boss do it with Master Yang?"
Li Zhu waved his hand, "You don't understand! At the beginning, Master Yang practiced in the Northwest Metropolitan Governor's Mansion as a civil servant. My eldest is a military general. How can a military general follow a civil servant? Later, Master Yang was transferred back to the capital and went to Jiangnan. , but my boss has never forgotten Master Yang's kindness in teaching.
During the years of following Mr. Yang, my eldest has learned a lot of skills. I didn't know a single big character before, but now I can read and write official documents by myself. In the past, he suffered from being uneducated, so he didn't deserve to be promoted. Ever since I practiced with Master Yang for a few years, the eldest and the eldest of my family have also become officials.
Going to the prairie, enclosing the land as the king, and transforming into a sixth-rank official. Well done, in the future you will have money and officials, it will be much better than staying at home and squeezing oil like a donkey every day. "