Although the eldest son has not made much progress in his studies, the old man has been looking forward to it for so many years and still can't let it go. He still has some expectations.
In addition, he had an older grandson who was still in school, so he was a little hesitant about opening a shop.
Su Qiao had thought about these things a long time ago.
"Grandpa, this shop won't be a problem as long as it's not owned by my father and brother. The imperial court emphasizes agriculture and suppresses commerce, and our family is still mainly based on agriculture."
"Look at those high-ranking officials in the imperial court. Which family doesn't have ten or eight shops
When many wealthy families and officials marry off their daughters, they include many shops in their dowries.”
The old man thought for a while, gritted his teeth and said, "Since you know what's going on, let's do it your way!"
"It really doesn't work..."
The old man's eyes swept across the whole family, lingered on his second son for a moment, and finally landed on his eldest granddaughter:
"If it doesn't work out, the shop will be yours, and your name will be written on the government office."
This money was earned by the eldest granddaughter from a business she figured out. In the future, she will have to earn the money for opening the shop on her own. In the final analysis, this shop belongs to her.
"this… "
The old lady didn't expect this to be the final result and was a little unable to accept it for a while.
The second wife didn't have any objections, but the first wife, Su Yaohui and Zhou Lihua, were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling.
Su Qiao glanced at the two of them and nodded, "That's fine."
“Although the name is mine, the income from the shop still belongs to my family.
When my second brother finishes his studies, if he doesn’t take the imperial examination, he can work as an accountant or manager in a shop.”
This way, the old lady won't have any objections.
Su Qiao patted her sleeves, as if she didn't notice her parents' anxious expressions, and said lightly: "It's just right. As a girl, I can't always show my face outside."
The old man glanced at everyone and nodded very neatly: "Okay, let's do this first."
"Erlang, please take some time out in the next two days and go to the private school in town with me."
"Dad..." Su Yihe looked at his father Su Huaian.
Su Huaian took a puff of cigarette: "Listen to your grandfather."
The old man picked up five small silver ingots from the table and handed them to Su Qiao: "Qiao'er, take these five taels of silver."
"It costs money to buy a porcelain vase, and aren't you thinking about some tree bark? This should also require silver."
"Okay, I'll take it then."
Su Qiao didn't act pretentiously. She reached out to take it and carefully put it into the small pouch on her waist.
When others saw this, they had no objection.
The old man signaled to his wife: "Put away the silver! It's time to eat. The children have come such a long way, they must be hungry."
The old lady turned around, took out a locked small box from the cabinet beside the kang, and put all the remaining silver on the table into it.
"Second room people, quickly go get some meat from the roof beams and stir-fry some meat dishes. Everyone can eat as much as they want today."
The old lady was really happy to receive so much money at once, and she also looked at Liu in a good light.
Liu quickly stood up: "Yes, mother, I will go now."
Erni followed happily: "Mom, I'll go help you."
"I'm going to wash my face."
Su Qiao picked up her backpack and walked out of the upper room.
Su Yihe was standing in the yard, as if waiting for her.
"Second brother."
"Dani, thank you."
Su Yihe seemed a little embarrassed, but his expression was sincere.
Who wouldn’t be happy to be able to go to school
It’s just that his family was not well off before, and his parents taught him to be humble, so he just accepted his fate.
Su Qiao shook her head: "Just like Second Aunt said, we are a family, there is no need to thank each other. As long as you don't blame my parents for being too strong in the past, it will be fine."
Su Yihe said quickly: "No, no, I have never thought about it. I know that my family is not well off, and I am not as smart as my elder brother, so of course I should let him go to school."