Chapter 10 Integrity is the foundation of a family!
I don’t know how many times Taoist Liang Xingyang said this. When he was chatting with Yun Fu, he said that he was going to travel around the world to see what was happening in the world and why. will be reduced to this.
It is also said that Taoists join the world during troubled times and live in seclusion during times of peace and prosperity.
However, he did not forget to drink when he said these words, which Yun Zhao felt was untrue.
The silly young master of the Yun family suddenly became smart, which is not worth mentioning to the Taoist priest. The building will collapse, the energy in the universe will be disordered, and it is inevitable that evildoers will appear.
The original destiny has deviated from the correct path. Some inexplicable blessings are bestowed on a certain person, which is not necessarily a good thing. It is best for the Yun family to move forward according to the previous path. Don’t think that Yun The silly young master of the Yun family has become wise and does something that is not in line with the Yun family's status. Be careful, God has eyes!
In the small Guanzhong, there are people who are kings. This little thing about the Yun family is like a pebble thrown into the sea. It is quickly forgotten, even by those who know it. , also accustomed to it.
That’s what Yun Niang did!
So, Yun Zhao’s dinner was terrifying!
Millet is a common dish at home, but the main reason is that the dishes are terrible. The salted vegetables pickled in last autumn are dark and have no color or fragrance at all.
In the past, Yun Zhao was so confused that he didn’t plan to live a good life, so he ate the same thing no matter what he ate. But that’s not the case now. He is a person who is ready to live a good life, and eating is the most enjoyable thing for him at this age. things.
Fortunately, mother also boiled a goose egg for Yun Zhao, which was the only highlight of the meal.
Seeing Yun Zhao clumsily peeling the goose eggs, Yun Niang snatched them over, peeled them three or two times, put them in his bowl and said, "Eat them all!"
Yun Zhao took a look. The two little maids who were sitting at the small table eating rice voraciously pushed their rice bowls and said, "It's not delicious!"
Yunniang's face didn't change as she took it from Yun Zhao's bowl. After taking the goose egg, I took a bite. Seeing that my son had no intention of snatching it, I naturally ate the whole goose egg.
Yunzhao pushed the rice bowl again and said: "I want to eat noodles!"
Yunniang stood up and neatly distributed the rice in Yunzhao's bowl to the two little ones. The maid then continued to sit on the kang and eat her own rice and salted vegetables.
When Yun Zhao saw that he had nothing to eat, he sighed and left the dining table, dragged the small desk over, and began to continue copying his "Three Character Classic".
"There has been a severe drought in the past few years, and we have not grown wheat at home. It is too wasteful."
Yun Zhao nodded and continued to write big characters.
"Tomorrow, mother-in-law will ask Yunfu to sell some wheat and come back to grind flour?"
If Yunzhao cries, Yunniang will naturally not indulge her son, and Yunzhao will not say anything. Silently, how could Yun Niang let her son starve for a long time.
However, there is no escape from the fate of starvation.
This is what Yun Zhao asked for. Today, hePromising all the Yun boys to study has placed a great burden on the family.
The family business is the result of the hard work of the mother. Yun Zhao is a prodigal son. It is right to let the clan members study.
However, the right thing is not necessarily the right thing.
With dozens or hundreds of half-year-old boys going to school, who will do the many chores at home?
My mother was angry, so Yun Zhao naturally needed to find a reason for her to vent her anger.
For example, being picky about eating...
“The teacher said that people always need to study. He also said that people who can’t even write their own names cannot become real people.
He also said that the people are ignorant because they don’t know how to read. If Yun could be a little rich, it would be enough for him to teach me.
Now, The world is full of chaos, and studying is not to obtain fame, but to seek a better life. Therefore, no matter how high the cost, you must study. Only in this way will you not be deceived into innocent death in this troubled world. ”
Yun Zhao borrowed Mr. Xu’s tone and said what he wanted to say.
Yunniang said: "The theory is right, but in fact it doesn't work. I thought you were just letting Yun Yang and Yun Shu join in, but I didn't expect a group of people to come in.
If this It's okay if all the family members are sensible, but if there are a few who are confused, your good intentions will turn into chaos.
My son will be in charge of the family business in a few years. You must pay attention to small things. Things that make sense are not necessarily good things. People's hearts are unpredictable. I also heard from Mr. Xu that you signed a contract? ”
Yun Zhao covered his chest and said, "You're joking."
Yun Niang rummaged around Yun Zhao's body for a moment, then pulled out the contract and looked at it. The content was dull for a moment and said: "You promised ten thousand taels of silver?"
Yun Zhao nodded.
"Do you know how much ten thousand taels of silver are?"
Yun Zhao shook his head.
"The family's house, land, livestock, servants, plus some money handed down from the ancestors, and then converting the Yunjiazhuangzi, should be able to exchange for seven thousand taels of silver. If you really want to give Mr. Xu paid 10,000 taels, and my mother needs to pay for the entire dowry." Seeing that her son was still stunned, Yun Niang dismissed the two maids and locked herself from the bed. He took out an object wrapped in red cloth from the wooden box, placed it in front of Yun Zhao and said, "Open it!"
Yun Zhao opened the red cloth, and there was another layer of blue cloth inside, and peeled off four layers of cloth. After that, a white and black silver ingot appeared in front of him.
Yunniang put the ingot of silver in Yun Zhao's hand and let him hold it, and then whispered: "This is a silver ingot of twelve weight. It is the treasure at the bottom of the box at home. , it was passed down from your grandfather, and three generations have not been willing to spend it.
The ten thousand taels of silver you promised to Mr. Xu require a thousand silver ingots like this in your hand.
Yun Zhao put down the silver ingot in his hand and said: "Mr. Xu also said that if I were as old as you and could not earn ten thousand taels of silver a year, this contract would be void."
Yun Niang held Yun Zhao’s face between her hands and said, “Remember, your grandfather followed Marshal Qi all his life. They fought against the Japanese pirates on the southeast coast for ten years, and finally wiped out the Japanese pirates. They also fought with the Mongols in the north. Ten years of fierce fighting to protect our Ming territory.
From a small centurion officer to a guerrilla general, your father must be true to his words and resolute in his actions. Although he is not as capable as your grandfather, he is still a man of unparalleled faith. Many times, even if he suffers a loss, he never breaks his promise.
This is because your father is gone, and your mother and I can still control the entire cloud. The most important reason is that the contract between you and Mr. Xu seems to be a joke, but it is not!
Because Yun cannot break his promise, even if it is a joke." /p>
Yun Zhao stared blankly at his sharp-tongued mother, not knowing what to say.
It was not until her mother finally said that if Yun Zhao did not earn ten thousand taels of silver in the future, she would also give the Yun family wealth to Mr. Xu to build Yushan Academy, that she was shocked. , he discovered that in this damn era, you really can’t make promises casually.
Whether the mother will give it to you is one thing, whether Mr. Xu will give it to you is another matter. The promise is not fulfilled but it is real.
If Mr. Xu takes out this contract after Yun Zhao comes of age, things will get serious.
All of Yun Zhao's expectations were that this was a joke, which was something Yun Niang was extremely opposed to. She believed that the decision-making power of the matter should not be left to others.
Being lucky is the difference between what ordinary people do and what the wealthy people do that has been around for a long time.
"I already owe someone ten thousand taels of silver?" Yun Zhao felt that his mind was very confused. It was obviously a joke between teachers and students, but how could it become true.
Yun Zhao suddenly discovered that his mother's eyes were full of cunning, and his mood immediately calmed down. This was just a way of educating his son that his mother had worked hard on.
Maybe Mr. Xu had discussed it with her.
"My son just remembers it."
Seeing that Yun Zhao didn't look panicked when he was writing, Yun Niang was a little dissatisfied, so she sighed softly and went out. .
When his mother left, Yun Zhao stopped his pen and said to himself: "I should actually let them succeed once..."
It is easy for young people to pretend to be adults. Being exposed, it is also not easy for an adult to pretend to be a teenager. Unless Yun Zhao lives in his own world and is indifferent to the outside world like before, problems will definitely arise.
With a glimpse of the leopard, we can see from this incident what attitude the big family holds towards educating their children and grandchildren.
The population structure of the Yun family is simple. To put it bluntly, only Yun Niang and Yun Zhao are left.These two masters might be even more cruel if their families were larger.
This time, Yun Zhao calmly finished copying the "Three Character Classic" and before going to bed, he even packed away his pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
The next day, Yun Zhao was blocked in the door by two big white geese as usual. At this time, Yun Zhao was already used to being abused by two big white geese. He didn’t even need to cover himself with the quilt. Anyway, there were two big white geese. The goose only bites the buttocks and the meaty thighs. The last time I covered my head, it was really painful when the big white goose bit me on the less fleshy calves.
The most annoying thing is that the two big geese only chased Yun Zhao and turned a blind eye to the two little maids behind him. This is probably because Yun Zhao's body is thick and the bite tastes good and delicious. Shu Tan, the two maids who look like reed sticks have nothing to bite on.
This is how experience comes. When Yun Zhao left the inner house, he kicked away the big white goose that was holding him in its mouth and swaggered to the study with the two maids.
It was very lively outside the study room today, and it seemed like there was a huge crowd of people. After all, it was Yun’s front yard, and everyone who could come seemed to have come.
However, there were many adults and few children.
When Yun Zhao came over, everyone looked at him with pity and even whispered.
Whispering is just a description. They looked strange while whispering to each other, but the sound was very loud.
"Poor, I just recovered from my illness, but now I have it again."
"I was just a fool before, but now I have become an idiot!"
"What? Idiot, he is obviously a prodigal!"
"The eldest lady still loves this stupid son too much. If he was born in my family and dared to be such a prodigal, I would beat him to death."
Yun. The high walls of blue bricks blocked the way for sound diffusion, causing these noisy sounds to reverberate in the narrow patio, and finally turned into a chicken or duck pen.
Mr. Xu walked out of the study with his books in his arms and coughed lightly, and the villagers immediately stopped talking.
Country people are naturally in awe of scholars!