Pension Strategy

Chapter 5: Old Woman 5

Hearing this, everyone looked up at Ning Qiu subconsciously. Generally, what an old lady wants to announce is either to deduct food or to have something to do with money, and these two are the most important things in life. Something, everyone pricked up their ears to listen.

Especially Zhang Xiaohong, she was on pins and needles at the moment, she looked up at Ning Qiu, and the moment she met Ning Qiu’s eyes, she immediately lowered her head in a guilty conscience, her heart pounding like a drum, very nervous.

While they waited with bated breath, Ning Qiu slowly said: “The old family, and the second family, you all have ideas about the future of your daughter.”

Listening to the old lady’s tone, it seems that she has an idea for her granddaughter, but she doesn’t know what to pay attention to.

“Mother, what can you think of this. The red girl is already nine years old, and she can help the family for a few years. When she is old, she will be able to get married.” the meaning of this sentence.

“Yes, mother. Yu girl is also seven years old. She can help the family a lot, and she can work in the field very quickly.” Although the second daughter-in-law is a little timid on weekdays, it is about her own children. I don’t care if I’m afraid of the old lady or not, I said my thoughts.

son?

The two men did not speak, but the eyes they looked at the old lady meant the same thing.

They all subconsciously thought that the old lady would sell the child.

When they finished speaking, Ning Qiu snorted coldly, “Why, what you mean by these words is that in your eyes, I am a vicious grandmother who sells my granddaughter to beg for food!”

As soon as these words came out, no one dared to speak out.

No one dared to object to the decision, so she was very afraid that this would be the result of driving herself into the abyss.

Zhang Xiaoyu’s personality is a bit carefree, and she also noticed the difference at this moment, and pondered the meaning of her grandmother’s words. She opened her mouth to speak, but was pulled by her own mother, indicating to her Don’t make a sound.

Seeing this, Zhang Xiaoyu sat quietly and waited. Compared with Zhang Xiaohong’s anxiety, she was much calmer, because she knew that her parents would definitely not let her grandma sell her.

Unexpectedly, everyone only heard Ning Qiu say: “No matter the granddaughter or the grandson, they are all the seeds of my old Zhang family. Being able to read and hyphenate is a matter of honor and honor. From From now on, red girl and jade girl, you two will also go to the women’s school. Just like Smart, I will pay for your repairs, but the other expenses are your parents’ worries.”

These words come out, let alone other people, even the old lady’s biological son, Zhang Youfu, his eyes widened and his voice trembled, “Mother, you, you said, you want to give red The girl is going to the girls’ school?!”

Don’t blame him for being so surprised, this is really not in line with the old lady’s style, wouldn’t it be sleepy?

Ning Qiu glanced at him and said sternly, “Why, aren’t they the children of the old Zhang family!”

“How will this matter be decided? You two should also study hard for me. If you don’t study well, go back to me.” Ning Qiu looked at the sisters Zhang Xiaohong and Zhang Xiaoyu, After a few serious beatings, he got up and left, leaving only the crowd in the fog.

Of course, no matter how sudden, the happiest sisters are Zhang Xiaohong. Being able to go to school with other girls of the same age, you don’t have to envy them anymore, this is something that you dare not dream of.

Although the eldest and the second family don’t know why the old lady made this decision, they benefited from their children, so how could they be unhappy.

And they also guessed the reason. After all, the two younger sisters were able to marry well because they went to school. The old lady must have paid attention to this.

Don’t worry, you don’t have to manage everything like boys, so they can still afford it if they work harder and earn more money.

On Zhang Youcai’s side, they also guessed the old lady’s purpose for doing this, but they were sour, who made them not have a daughter who could go to school.

“When our little treasure can go to school, you must go and make your mother happy. You need more help from your mother for writing, ink, clothes, etc. There are several children in the family of the eldest brother and the second brother. It’s all one, no matter how you think about it, it’s a loss.” The third daughter-in-law has left the house, and she feels uncomfortable no matter what she thinks.

Going to school for half a year is 3 taels of silver, a year is 6 taels of silver, and two people are 12 taels of silver. There is only one child in their family, Xiaobao, who hasn’t been able to go to school yet. It can be seen that the eldest brother and the second brother’s family can get too many benefits from the old lady.

“Don’t worry, when our little treasure can go to the school, my mother will definitely give more.” Zhang Youcai promised this, but at the moment he has no bottom.

From yesterday to now, his mother’s attitude towards him has been strange, which made him have a very strong intuition that his status in his mother’s heart has declined rapidly, so the son’s study is not in a hurry , What is anxious now is how he can restore his position in his mother’s heart.

Of course, what made his heart a little bit more exciting was that the mother was able to provide for her two nieces to go to school. It seems that she must have saved a lot of money in her hand.

…

Although Ning Qiu doesn’t have to work in the fields, she has a lot to do. The dozen chickens in the backyard are the old lady’s treasure. After she came in, she could feel that the old lady was most at ease. No less than these chickens.

Shit stinks.

“I thought I was once a pampered villain, but I didn’t expect the retirement life to be so sad.”

With a sigh in her heart, Ning Qiu turned to leave the chicken pen, and saw Zhang Xiaobao, the cheap little grandson, lying on the edge of the threshold, staring at the eggs in her basket with shining eyes.

“Milk, do you want to make egg custard today?” Zhang Xiaobao wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, his eyes bright and looking forward to it.

Fresh eggs can sell for a lot of money, so ordinary eggs, old ladies will save up, and when they have enough, they will take them to the town and sell them when they go to the market.

Come?

“You want to eat egg custard.” Ning Qiu glanced at him when he came out, and went to the corner of the front yard wall, where there were four large water tanks filled with water and covered with wooden lids Above, there was a drain and sink, and she scooped up a basin of water to wash the eggs.

“I don’t want to eat it, but my stomach wants to eat it.” Zhang Xiaobao followed Ning Qiu as a little tail, and patted the slightly stiff belly, grinning like a meat bun.

Ning Qiu glanced at him sideways, “I can give it to you, but the eggs you eat are only eaten by the chickens I raised. So as a transaction, you need to buy it with money .”

This sentence is somewhat difficult for children to understand.

Of course, being able to understand is not within Ning Qiu’s consideration.

Zhang Xiaobao was full of question marks and looked at Ning Qiu for unknown reasons. Children are very sensitive to danger. Seeing that the old lady Ning Qiu no longer spoiled him like before, she even had a cold attitude. Don’t dare to continue to be coquettish to please.

“…But I have no money.” Seeing Ning Qiu really ignore him, after a while, Zhang Xiaobao scratched his hair, his little face wrinkled and tangled.

“Since there is no money, then exchange the same amount of things.” Ning Qiu washed all the eggs, then got up and wiped them with a cloth.

“Exchange? Milk, what shall I get in exchange?” Zhang Xiaobao followed closely behind him, full of doubts.

In his small cognition, as long as it is what he wants, his family will get him, so there is no concept in this regard.

Ning Qiu stopped and looked down at Zhang Xiaobao, who had a strong thirst for knowledge, “If you want to get it, you have to give first. Since you want to eat egg custard, then find something to feed the chickens. , After the chicken is full, it can lay eggs, and you can eat egg custard.”

Zhang Xiaobao nodded, “I see, let’s go find the bugs.”

After all, he just turned around and went to catch bugs in the grass that he always liked to play with. This is a skill he learned while playing with his friends, because they were all packed in boxes, and then said to take Go back and feed the chicks.

He didn’t know what Ning Qiu meant by equivalent exchange, but he understood that only by feeding the chickens, he could eat the egg custard.

Ning Qiu raised her eyebrows, and the corner of her mouth evoked a small smile.

This child is very clever, well educated, and will not be much worse in the future, I can’t say anything else, at least he is better than his father.