After Xu Yuanzuo returned home, he closed his eyes and meditated in the house, recalling the people he saw and said today, and then tried to figure out the inner activities of these people from the details of his memory.

Xu Liangzuo sat on the table and wrote silently until the sky was completely dark, and when he had to light the lamp, he put down his pen and said, "Brother, I went to Wu's house with my mother and sister." ”

Jiangnan women are skillful, spinning and weaving, and making some needles and fingers, which are all routines for supplementing the family. Since Jiajing, commerce in Jiangnan has become more and more prosperous, so that women can often cover the living expenses of a strong laborer when they work at home, so women's rights in Jiangnan are much more developed than in the north.

Since the income should not be underestimated, the women certainly refused to rest just because it was dark. However, lighting the lamp is not a small cost, so there are often women who get along well with the neighbors and take turns to gather in one house at night, which not only saves the money of the lamp wax, but also can talk about some women's topics and kill time.

It is impossible for men to intervene in this kind of women's salon, but Xu Liangzuo is only twelve years old, so naturally there is no need to shy away from it, and he can go with his mother and sister. The aunts chatted while being a female celebrity, while he read a book or played with his friends.

Xu Yuanzuo came out of the "practice" and said, "Oh, today is in the Wu family." ”

Xu Liangzuo knew that his brother was perfunctory, so he took a book and went downstairs to wait for his mother and sister. In fact, he is not very keen on reading, and he does not have a deep understanding of fame and shading his family. Although my mother said that business was a lowly job, in Jiangnan, where business was very prosperous, the neighbors did not discriminate against it.

Anyway, it's true that it's not as noble as reading, and Xu Liangzuo doesn't bother to think about anything else.

He prefers to chat and laugh with his friends at this time of day.

Xu Yuanzuo waited for his mother to go out, so he went downstairs to get the lamp oil, and went upstairs to light the lamp, without the slightest intention of saving.

The reason why he had to wait for his younger brother to leave before lighting the lamp was because he had to do some math exercises, review his accounting knowledge, and if he could, he had to systematically summarize his financial knowledge. Although Xu Liangzuo couldn't understand these things, if he said them with a big mouth, it would always have an impact on his reputation.

Readers of the word "eccentric" are not afraid, because there are too many eccentric readers. But for businessmen, this is a very harmful test, which directly affects word-of-mouth and trust!

Not to mention, if you have a weird reputation in Xiangzi, no one will dare to come here to deposit money when you open a bank in the future. Who would give money to an eccentric businessman?

Time flies, Xu Yuanzuo was so focused that he didn't notice that his mother had returned.

Seeing her son reading at night, Xu's mother unexpectedly did not scold him for being a loser, but said coldly: "Aren't you no longer studying?" ”

Xu Yuanzuo smiled and said, "You have to be knowledgeable in business." ”

"Hey, I'm counting on you to make money in business...... It would be nice to be able to earn the money back for lamp oil! Xu Mu said, turned around and went back to the house.

Xu Liangzuo packed up the things he went to the township school the next day, and said in a low voice: "Brother, don't blow out the lamp yet, wait for me to take off my clothes." Tsk, it's so comfortable to undress by the light. As he spoke, he ripped off his clothes and finally didn't have to go to bed in the dark.

Xu Yuanzuo knew that his younger brother was afraid of the dark, but he didn't care about him and blew the lamp directly.

The room was suddenly dark, and only the window paper reflected the moonlight outside.

Xu Liangzuo screamed strangely, jumped on the bed, didn't dare to breathe, and said hatefully for a long time: "In the future, when I become an official, I will definitely sleep with the lamp on!" ”

"When my brother earns money, I will light you during the day." Xu Yuanzuo got on the bed, stretched his body, and his feet were already out of the end of the bed: "I have to change to a bigger bed." ”

"Brother," Xu Liangzuo clinged to his brother, "Can you really make money?" No, let's come back to study, I think you've not been as stupid as you used to be in the past two days, maybe you've really opened up! ”

"Shut up and sleep." Xu Yuanzuo kicked his younger brother's head: "I may have to go to the school tomorrow." ”

Xu Liangzuo patted his brother's feet away in disgust, wanting to ask his brother what he was doing in the school, but all the fatigue of the day came up, and finally became a mutter, and he fell asleep to death.

Xu Yuanzuo thought about his mind for a while. Especially when I think about whether my parents over there will be heartbroken, I can't help but feel clogged. He forced himself to sleep with his eyes closed, but he dreamed of his previous life and familiar relatives and friends. After a night of tossing and turning, there was a rooster crowing outside, and after a while, my mother and sister were already up to take care of the housework.

After dawn, Xu Yuanzuo got up with his younger brother, went downstairs and drank a cup of hot water before sitting down for breakfast. He worked hard to analyze Lu Fuzi's reaction and mentality, but he still needed to mix in some rumors in the market to strengthen his confidence in the derivation results.

――Master Lu must want to see me today.

Xu Yuanzuo put down the dishes and chopsticks and said to his mother: "Mother, the child is going to the school in the morning, and it was summoned by the master." ”

The tradition of thousands of years has never changed.

Xu Mu nodded, but didn't say much, obviously not relieved of Xu Yuanzuo's life decision.

Xu Liangzuo picked up the rice in the bowl three or two times, put down the chopsticks, and didn't hold back the stomach churning, causing his mother to roll his eyes.

"You have to study hard when you go to school, don't you hear?" Xu's mother punished the former and took care of her younger son.

Xu Liangzuo hurriedly said, "Yes, mother." My son went to the school first. ”

The two brothers walked out slowly, and the dishes and chopsticks were naturally cleaned up by their sister.

As soon as he went out, Xu Yuanzuo's chest suddenly stood up, and Xu Liangzuo's pace also increased. The two brothers looked at each other and smiled, both understood the meaning in each other's eyes, and quickened their pace, and after a while, Xu Liangzuo let out a giggle and began to race with his brother.

Strictly speaking, Juri is not yet a town. However, the streets of Jiangnan Water Town can only allow two people to walk side by side, which is mostly the width of a car. There were two more teenagers chasing and running, and the street instantly became lively, and there was a smile on the tense faces of the vendors and customers in the shops along the street.

Xu Liangzuo was still young after all, and he was afraid of his image, for fear of being scolded by Lu Fuzi for running out of breath, so he finally stopped and calmed down.

Xu Yuanzuo caught up with his younger brother, put one hand on his shoulder, and the other hand on the wall, obviously panting.

The condition of this body is really bad.

"Brother, can you still run two steps?" Xu Liangzuo gasped and walked away.

"I'm afraid of waste shoes." Xu Yuanzuo finally straightened his waist and tidied up his shirt and hair towel.

Xu Liangzuo snickered: "Aren't you afraid now?" ”

"Brother is a person who wants to make a lot of money." Xu Yuanzuo said confidently.

Xu Liangzuo didn't know the word "shameless" yet, but he was infected by his brother's strong self-confidence, as if the sky was much clearer. For many years, Xu Liangzuo has lived in the shadow of his brother - indeed, his brother is so big that he has a shadow wherever he goes.

Moreover, there are many gangsters who will call him "Xu Fool and His Brother".

Xu Liangzuo couldn't open his eyes and say "My brother is not stupid", and he couldn't beat so many people, so he could only hold it in his heart.

Now he knows that he has a strong brother, and it tastes so good!

Although the enlightened brother still feels a little unreliable.

"Uh-huh!" Lu Fuzi stood at the door of the township school, looked at the pair of brothers who were a little fat, and let out a haughty greeting from his mouth and nose.

"The student asks the master how he is." The two brothers bowed.

"Excuse me, Xu Liangzuo, hurry up and go in and endorse." Lu Fuzi frowned, and put his hands behind his back.

Xu Yuanzuo raised his head first, smiled before speaking, and said, "Master, what do you have to say to the students?" ”