Ye Zhengming's brows furrowed unconsciously, glanced at his wife who had already entered the house, and hesitated.

Only then did he turn to look at the man in front of him: "What's the matter with the eldest brother?" It's still cold outside, why don't we go inside? ”

With the lesson of the last time, he felt more at ease that he still had his wife by his side.

Ye Zhengde's eyes flashed: "Ahem, the two of us are talking loudly, don't quarrel with Shiro anymore, it's a little cold outside, why don't we go to the stove room and say?" ”

Ye Zhengming frowned, stared at him for a few breaths, and looked at a cheeky person like Ye Zhengde, who felt a little uncomfortable, and was about to say something, when he saw his younger brother finally nodded: "Okay." ”

Ye Zhengde was overjoyed in his heart, couldn't wait to turn around, walked into the stove room quickly, and saw his younger brother also come in.

didn't delay, and immediately got to the point: "Second brother, you also know that I have been on an errand in the county seat for the past few months. ”

"But this job is not easy to do, I am a newcomer, and I have to spend effort to build a good relationship with my colleagues, and I have to be busy with trivial errands."

"You see, it's only been a few months, and I've lost a lot of weight, don't I look a lot haggard?"

Ye Zhengming shook his head straightly: "Big brother, I don't have good eyes, I really don't see this, but I think that you are a lot fatter than when you left home." ”

Ye Zhengde's face stiffened, and he coughed twice in embarrassment: "Ahem, the second brother's eyes are indeed a little bad." ”

Ye Zhengming's face was a little cold: "Big brother, if you have something to say, just say it, it's nothing, I'll leave?" ”

As soon as the words fell, he made a gesture to go outside the house.

"Wait!" Ye Zhengde immediately became anxious, grabbed his younger brother's arm, and felt a little unhappy, what is going on with this younger brother now?

He originally thought that he would complain to the other party first, so that his younger brother could feel his difficulty, so what happened next would not be a matter of course?

Unexpectedly, his younger brother's words disrupted the steps he envisioned, making him a little passive now.

But looking at the impatience on the other party's face, he knew that if he continued to grind, the opportunity he had finally found this time would be ruined again.

can only say: "That's the case, although your eldest brother has an errand with the county government now, I earn little money every month, and the work I have to do is complicated." ”

"I can't even support myself, let alone let my mother and father live a good life, but I learned the news some time ago that there will soon be a vacancy in the yamen."

"As long as I can get this errand, our family will definitely be able to live a good life in the future, and maybe I will take you to the county seat to enjoy happiness."

"Second brother, I heard that Erlang and Saburo both read very well? As long as I get this errand, I can put them all in the county school. ”

"When that happens, do they still have to worry about taking the show? It's not even impossible to lift people. “

Ye Zhengming looked at him strangely: "Since this errand is as good as the eldest brother said, then the eldest brother you should work hard." ”

"What are you talking to me about? I don't know anyone in the yamen, but I can't help my eldest brother? ”

Ye Zhengde was holding his breath in his heart, could this second brother be an elm head? He didn't know how to use his brain to think about it, how could that errand be so good?

took a deep breath, and could only say it more clearly: "Second brother, there is finally a vacancy in the yamen, how many people are staring at it!" ”

"If we don't make some money and put some money up and down, how can I get my turn in this errand?"

There was a hint of inquiry in his eyes: "I heard that the second brother's family has made a lot of money by making a living during these days?" Even the family dog eats better than the average person? ”

"Ahem, second brother, your eldest brother and I have the current silver in my hand, some of which are not handy, but this matter is really urgent, you can lend me some silver, no more, one hundred taels is enough!"

"When I get this errand, I will definitely take all the people in our family to the county seat as soon as possible, so that you can all live a good life!"

Ye Zhengming's brows became tighter and tighter with the other party's words, and after a few breaths, he suddenly said: "The weight of one hundred taels of silver is in the mouth of the eldest brother, is it so light?" ”

"My family earned some silver a while ago, but it was all earned by the children's mother, and the children's hard work, big brother, you have to borrow so much silver when you open your mouth, I can't take it out!"

After saying this, he ignored Ye Zhengde's ugly face, and then said: "Big brother, I don't understand the things in the yamen. ”

"But I know that you have to be a down-to-earth person, one step at a time, not long after you entered the county government office, why did you use this crooked brain?"

"Big brother, listen to my advice, let's be honest on errands, you do your errand well, those adults will definitely see your efforts, don't put your mind in a crooked place."

Ye Zhengde never thought that he didn't borrow money, and he was even lectured by his always honest younger brother.

He took a deep breath again, forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, and said, "Second brother, you don't understand the Tao here, if you don't pay the money, you can only be a small official for the rest of your life." ”

"Any person can call you, do a good job, the credit belongs to others, do a bad job, but this sin is yours, big brother, I feel bitter."

Speaking of this, he stretched out five fingers, gritted his teeth and said, "That's it, I know that it's not easy for you to support your family, second brother, and Erlang Sanlang is studying again." ”

"Fifty taels, you give me fifty taels of silver! Although it was a little reluctant, I scraped together everywhere, and it was barely enough! ”

Ye Zhengming frowned, noticed the word "give" in his eldest brother's mouth, and made up his mind that he would not give out this silver.

Although his family now has three or four hundred taels of silver, he will still have more money in the future, and he will have to save the dowry for his two daughters in advance.

The eldest son has to go to the exam after the year, this is another sum of money, if he is really admitted, he will have to go to the county seat to study in the future, and the cost will be great.

Their family's current silver may not be enough, where is the extra silver to give to the eldest brother?

Besides, the eldest brother is not good to his family! Why give it to him?

Thinking of this, Ye Zhengming shook his head again: "Big brother, I really don't have so much, I still say the same thing, let's be honest on errands, don't think about what you have or don't have." ”

Ye Zhengde's face turned cold, and he looked at him dissatisfied: "Second brother, do you really think I don't know what your family is doing?" ”

"Is there any of you in the Chunlin fat powder shop in the county? This little money is only a small amount of money to you! ”

"Your fat powder, one set will be sold for nearly one or two pieces of silver, and you can sell hundreds of sets at will, and you will earn more than that!"

"Second brother, I'm your eldest brother, this matter is very important to me! You should lend me this money, and when I have the money in the future, I will pay it back to you immediately, okay......"