Wan Shi got up with the silver and divided two ingots for each of the three people, then turned around and sat down, and said with a very serious face, "You can take these twenty taels of silver well, if there is any urgent need to take it out, don't turn around and give it to your mother-in-law, let them subsidize your mother's family." Boss, especially you, Xu's mother's family is poor, seeing that Xiaoshan's throat has not been cured, don't give her all the money, you won't be able to get anything at that time, and your father and I won't care about you. ”

Wan's tone was suspicious, as if he felt that the eldest son would turn around and give the silver to the Xu family, and the Xu family turned his head and used it to subsidize his mother's family.

Shen Musheng frowned directly when he heard this, and couldn't help arguing for the Xu family, "Mother, Xiaoshan Niang, she is not such a person. ”

Xiao Wan's face was unimpressed, he didn't want to hear what he said at all, and turned his head to look at Shen Zhuzi again, "The pillar still has you, this silver is for you and your father, and you can use it when you marry your daughter-in-law in the future, but don't turn around and give it all to your mother, your mother's temperament, don't turn your head and take it to buy new clothes for Trini and her." ”

Xiao Wan's is now more and more reluctantly attached to her second daughter-in-law, especially because she has not taken good care of her own affairs in the past few days since she was sick, she is very angry, and before she wants to change it, maybe she will let her come over to receive the silver in person, and she will not remind Shen Zhuzi to let him take the silver well.

Shen Zhuzi didn't react much when he heard Wan's, but said honestly, "Milk, my mother's money is all held by my family." ”

Wan Shi choked when he heard this, and knew that he meant to hand over the silver to Xiao Wan, and he was immediately unhappy, and was about to speak, when Old Man Shen waved his hand and signaled her to stop, "Okay, if the pillar talks about family affairs at that time, won't his mother have to worry about it?" No matter how hard she can't carry it, she can't treat her son badly, what are you pointing fingers at with the money she gave out? ”

Although Wan Shi was not convinced by what he said, he couldn't think of anything to refute, so he had to reluctantly shut up, thinking that they still had to whisper to the third son, so he got up and drove the eldest son and eldest grandson out, "Okay, whatever you give the silver to, don't come to ask me and your father if you want it, go out, Shuisheng, you stay for a while, I have something to ask you about your father." ”

Shen Musheng and Shen Zhuzi didn't think much about it at all, got up and walked out, while Shen Shuisheng, who was left, looked at his father and mother, and didn't wait for them to say anything, but got up and put the two ingots of silver on the table next to him, "Dad, mother, I can't ask for this silver." ”

As soon as the words fell, Wan Shi spoke very loudly, "Why can't you ask for it?" You take it. ”

Old man Shen looked at his old son's appearance, and he wanted to speak and stopped, thinking that he had something to say, so he also asked slowly, "Third child, if you have something to say, you can say it." ”

Shen Shuisheng seemed to have made up his mind, looked up at the two of them, frowned slightly and said, "Daddy, the peach gum was sold by the family together, and I didn't make any efforts, how can I reach out and get the silver?" To say that I usually live in the town, and I can't serve the second elder at home, it's not me who is a son, I go home now, and I can't take away the family's hard-earned silver, which makes the eldest brother and the second brother unhappy, which is not fair. ”

Wan frowned and looked unhappy, "What's the matter?" I will give my money to whomever I like? Who dares to have an opinion? What's unfair? Your eldest brother and second brother are your brothers, how do they account for this? As for the eldest and second family, they don't dare to put a fart on their behalf. Let you take it, and it's just twenty taels of silver, and that's all a trifle. ”

As he spoke, Wan Shi turned his head and called out to Old Man Shen, "Old man, why don't you hurry up and take out the silver ticket for the third child?" ”

Wan Shi urged Old Man Shen, and the old man Shen, who was smoking, put down the dry tobacco stick, reached out and groped for a silver ticket that looked a little crumpled in his arms, carefully unfolded it on the table beside him, and spoke earnestly under Shen Shuisheng's gaze.

"The third child, I have four children with your mother, you are the most promising one, and my father is still waiting for you to be a big official in the future so that my father and mother can enjoy happiness. We also know that you have studied hard all these years, speaking from your heart, the attitude of the Wang family, my father is clear, especially those relatives of the Wang family are estimated to treat you as a son-in-law, and it is also strange that your father and mother are not promising, so that you are looked down upon, you don't complain about us. ”

Shen Shuisheng was actually not very happy with what Old Man Shen said, this was simply poking his heart, he was actually very machismo.

After learning the principles of the three outlines and five constants in the books, he naturally remembered in his heart that the husband was the wife and the like, for the Wang family, he naturally felt that she should protect herself, who should be the husband, but fortunately, the Wang family also gave him face, otherwise he would not be able to get along all these years.

Of course, on the face, Shen Shuisheng's expression seemed to become a little panicked, "Dad, look at what you said, how can I complain about my father, my son is very good, and I will definitely work hard to be admitted to Xiucai this time." ”

Old man Shen nodded with satisfaction, "If you can have this ambition, my father will be relieved." As for the rest, you don't have to worry about it, and you won't mention it anymore, but now your father and mother have silver, which can also give you more confidence in front of your daughter-in-law, the twenty taels of silver are for you, you take it, here are one hundred taels of silver tickets, you also take it, and when the time comes, it will be the fare. ”

Shen Shuisheng also saw the denomination of the silver ticket on the table at a glance, he was a sigh in his heart, he felt a little nervous just when he heard the silver ticket, and when he saw it now, he felt even more nervous, and he gave him a hundred taels, obviously his father and mother still had a lot of silver in their hands.

Shen Shuisheng shirked it, and finally pretended to accept it reluctantly, this is a hundred taels of silver, not even the Wang family, he naturally won't want it, just to be a façade, and at the same time promised to give it home in the future.

After a long conversation, Shen Shuisheng shifted the topic to the matter of making money, "Dad, what is our peach gum?" I never seem to have heard of it, and since it makes so much money, I think it would be better to get more and sell it. ”

Wan Shi smiled and said, "You picked the peach gum when you were a child, but it was just the resin of the peach tree, and that thing Xiaoshuang said that it was called bird's nest on the tree, and sold it to Yunlailou for a pound of silver or two, and we made a lot of money." ”

Old man Shen also happily agreed, "Xiaoshuang said that although the peach gum is everywhere, many people don't know its value and cooking methods, and we sell it to Yunlailou, which is also a good income." ”

Shen Shuisheng's eyes flashed, a tael of silver and a pound of peach gum? And is it something that can be found all over the mountains? Shen Shuisheng felt excited when he thought about it, he lowered his mind and looked up at the two elders, if Shen Shuang was there, she might be able to see the word ambition written in Shen Shuisheng's eyes.

"Dad, in this case, our family might as well ask someone to help pick those peach gums, although the mountain town is just a small town, but there are many merchants from the south to the north, even my father-in-law's family often does the business of those merchants, if we do business with those Hu merchants and Nanban merchants, maybe we can make a lot of money, Yunlailou only gives one or two silver, maybe those merchants who don't know peach gum heard that peach gum is called bird's nest on the tree, and are willing to give more silver."

Originally, I thought that Old Man Shen and Wan would be very excited to agree, but both of them seemed very hesitant, and Shen Shuisheng saw that their reaction was very strange, you must know that every time they talked about silver, they would agree with themselves.

Shen Shuisheng tentatively spoke, "Dad, mother, do you think your son's method won't work?" ”

The two looked at each other and nodded, Wan Shi spoke, with some embarrassment in his tone, "The third child, Xiaoshuang said, those peach gums are not for everyone, originally your father and I still wanted to sell them to the Manfu Building, and also wanted ten taels of silver a catty, but they were treated as liars by the shopkeeper, and laughed at me and your father more than once, and kicked your mother and my heart, and my heart still hurts faintly from time to time." ”

Speaking of what happened that day, Wan Shi was still a little worried at this time, she was indeed afraid of the Manfu Building, thinking that one or two pieces of silver were indeed very high, and people were too greedy, maybe it was really not good.

Shen Shuisheng said with a shocked face, "What? That shopkeeper dares to kick his mother? It's too much, I'm going to settle accounts with him. ”

As he spoke, he was about to go out, so frightened that Wan Shi hurriedly dragged the person down, "Third child, don't be impulsive, where are you going to settle accounts with him this big night, forget it, why don't you care, stay away from there in the future." ”

Shen Shuisheng actually didn't really want to go to the shopkeeper of Manfulu to settle accounts, but he just wanted to make a show in front of his father and mother, showing that he was a great filial son, he has been like this every time over the years, and there are really not many actual actions, but it is to tightly wrap the hearts of Old Man Shen and Wan's family.

At this time, he still looked very angry, "That can't be counted like this, it's just too deceitful, even if the peach gum can't be sold for ten taels and one pounds, he can't say it well?" Why do you hit someone? ”

Listening to Shen Shuisheng's words, Wan Shi was very moved and stretched out his hand to wipe his tears, "Son, you still love your mother the most, but your mother is really fine, let's stay away from Manfulu." ”

Old man Shen watched from the side, and nodded with satisfaction, "Third child, you can't be too impulsive in doing things, the shopkeeper of Manfulou is not something we dare to climb, this matter is also your mother's bad luck, we will not dare to do business with him in the future." As for the price of peach gum, in fact, even if our old Shen family sells one or two pounds of peach gum, they can make a lot of silver. ”

Shen Shuisheng disagreed, and pulled Wan Shi to sit down, at this time he was already very calm, and he couldn't see the angry appearance just now, "Dad, I guess you and your mother don't know that the bird's nest is calculated by one or two taels, it is a very precious food, the bird's nest that we can buy in the mountain town is the worst quality, it can cost hundreds of taels and one catty, it is not something that ordinary people can eat at all, but everything that is related to the word bird's nest, it must be an expensive thing, since the peach gum is the bird's nest on the tree, Naturally, the price cannot be lower. ”