"Second brother, I know it's wrong. Don't worry, my fourth brother and I will study hard and won't lose the face of my father and brothers. ”

Gorou was relieved, Shiro was relieved, hurriedly took the hands of the two, and said with a smile: "Look, this is a good brother." Let's go, I haven't spoken for a long time, but it's a pity that the eldest brother slept, so we went to the back garden to take a walk. ”

The three of them were about to go out, but they saw Banniang standing there, staring at the three brothers with a pair of spiritual eyes, and losing face in front of his sister, Wulang was very embarrassed, touched his head and smiled at Banniang: "Eighth sister, you are really, when have you learned to listen to the corner, this is not good." Punish me for grinding ink all night. ”

Banniang took a deep breath, suppressed the sourness in her chest, and the thin mist floating in her eyes, glanced at Gorou, and said to Erlang: "Second brother, I'll go with you too, I still have something to discuss with my second brother." ”

"Okay," Zeng Zigu stepped forward and took Banniang's hand, "What does the little girl have to ask the second brother?" ”

Banniang stepped forward affectionately and hugged his arm and leaned on him, as if she could share some of the pressure of poverty for her brother.

As soon as a few people walked, through the backyard to the crescent moon cave door of the small garden, Banniang said: "This morning, Wu Sanniang of Tai Ruixiang came to look for me and the seventh sister, the second brother, she said that I gave her the pattern last time, she asked several masters in the store to make real samples, and they were sold very well in several branches. ”

"This is a good thing, and it is not in vain that you bought the pen and ink during this time, and all those time, why, you agreed?"

Zeng Zigu saw that Banniang had been painting for so many days as a serious matter, and now people really came to ask for it, and he was happy for her.

Banniang hurriedly waved her little hand: "No, no, I said that I was scolded by my father when I went home last time, so I had to ask my father before I could talk back to her." ”

Zeng Zigu nodded approvingly, Banniang is young, although her family is poor, she can be lured by a huge amount of money, even if she is very excited, it is also her expectation, but she can not be tempted, Rin holds herself, and knows how to discuss with her father, which is very gratifying for him as a brother.

But when she remembered what she said to her father under her anger, she smiled and said, "What, the eighth sister wants to take her father into the army?" ”

Forehead...... Well, in fact, she has such a little bit of careful thinking, you must know that this is ancient, she is small-spoken, if you want to get the attention of your parents and brothers at home, between actions, there must be rules to find, one is to show her father through this matter that she can fight for money for the family, only with a status in the family, what she wants to do in the future, in order to have more room to play, have her own right to speak, not the one who is directly ignored.

Moreover, she is only twelve years old now, and although she painted the painting, the person in charge of the house is an old man, and out of respect and convenience in the future, it must be approved by him.

Banniang was exposed, and her eyebrows and eyes smiled into a crescent moon: "Second brother, how can I have it?" When the second brother helps persuade his father, is it okay? It's not that Banniang is greedy for money, it's just that Banniang thinks that although Wu Sanniang paid us silver, I didn't deceive her, and she also made more money with my patterns, which is overflowing for each other, so why refuse? And ......"

Banniang paused for a moment, and decided to say it anyway: "Besides, my father and mother and my brothers and sisters love Banniang so much, because of Banniang's illness, they have spent all their savings in the family, and now Banniang can earn some money for the family, Banniang is very happy." Banniang thought, don't my father and brothers always pay attention to farming? If we can save some money, when the time comes, my brothers will see where there is a good place, our family will also buy some land, and we can go to the countryside to live a rural life, and in the future, the cost of my brothers' education will be supported by the grange there, although it will not be rich, but at least it will not be hungry, wouldn't it be beautiful? Brother thinks Banniang is right? ”

Zeng Zigu has recently heard a lot of the words of this sister who is often coquettish and cute, but when it comes to business, although he is a little surprised that she thinks so thoroughly, but he is not too surprised, Shiro and Gorou look at her as if they don't know each other.

Banniang was not worried, and said angrily: "What are the fourth and fifth brothers doing to look at me like this? If my sister is not right, you should point it out as an elder brother, such a look, my sister should laugh at me as a villain and pretend to be an adult, and say something ridiculous. ”

Seeing that she was angry, Shiro hurriedly coaxed: "No, I didn't suck, how dare the fourth and fifth brothers laugh at you?" As he spoke, he shook his head and sighed, "These things, even the fourth brother hasn't thought about them, how old are you?" No wonder my father regretted that the eighth sister was not a boy. You're quite right. It's just that Little Eighth Sister, you are so sensible, but you are ashamed to be brothers. ”

Banniang pouted: "Dad also said to me like this last time, if I am not a man, I also said that my father is too greedy, my sister is good, my sister is my brother's personal little padded jacket." ”

All three laughed. Just swept away because of the depression of Shiro Goro dropping out.

Zeng Zigu thought for a moment, and then responded to Banniang: "Okay, I'll go back and tell my father, my father is not an enlightened person, and the eighth sister can rest assured." ”

The iron needs to be struck while it is hot, Banniang saw that the three brothers were in a good mood, and said: "Ah, I suddenly remembered something, and asked the second brother." ”

"What's the matter?" Zeng Zigu touched her forehead.

"Second brother, I've been in good health these days, won't it be the Dragon Boat Festival in May in two days? When you take a vacation from school, can the second brother take us to play for a day in the natural cliff cave you said about studying in the mountains? I really want to go out and see it, but I'm always bored at home every day......"

Zeng Zigu after the New Year, he has never gone out again, every day is not to go to the school, or go home to stay in the study, although there are hills and ravines, but looking at the mountains and clear water, the smoke and waves are vast, it is a pleasant and heart-warming thing, Shi Niang begged, he also moved his heart, and thought that Shiro Goro is also there, a family of brothers and sisters go out to have a good day, how beautiful?

Shiro Goro was also on the side: "Second brother, this is a good idea, our brother and sister haven't gone out to play together?" With us here, my father and mother won't be worried. ”

Zeng Zigu responded and requested: "As long as you can study well in the future, you will be successful." ”

After talking for a while, Zeng Zigu was going to go to school for class, and the four brothers and sisters went back to the backyard and rested separately.

As soon as Shi Niang returned to the house, Qi Niang had stretched the embroidery frame to do embroidery work, Shi Niang looked at it for a while, and praised: "Seventh sister, your embroidery work is really good." ”

Qi Niang said modestly: "It's just a matter of making up and watching, compared to the sixth sister, I'm nothing." The sixth sister was taught by her grandmother? ”

"Grandmother's embroidery is better?"

"Isn't that good?" Qi Niang looked up and smiled, "You don't know? ”

Belch...... Well, she really didn't know.

Banniang was afraid that she would continue to talk about it, so she hurriedly diverted the topic and went to get the sketches she had carefully equipped these days: "Seventh sister, you can help me take a look, which ones should I pick for Wu Sanniang?" ”

This is a big deal.

Qi Niang put down the work in her hand and looked at them carefully one by one, but she hesitated and couldn't make up her mind: "You don't plan to give it all to her?" So what to do with so much preparation? I look good. ”

"Sister, doing business is also about paying attention to the long stream, if I give it to her all at once, what will I give to others in the future? Jiang Lang still has time to run out of talent. ”

What's more, she is not Jiang Lang either.

Qi Niang didn't understand these twists and turns, but she felt that what Banniang said made some sense, so she smiled and said, "Then how many are you going to take for people to choose?" ”

"Same as last time, take a five. If she was given it all at once, how could she not lower the price? If she picks up, I'll be satisfied with leaving two or three. As long as her business can get better and better, according to these styles, if it sells well, she will find it again in the future, and she will increase the price for us. ”

"You have a lot of eyes." Qi Niang smiled, "However, you haven't seen any jewelry, how did you come up with this?" Tell me about it? ”

There is a word called copy in this world, which is called plagiarism if it is ugly, and there is another word called creativity, but Qi Niang you don't know, Banniang secretly said, but if such an unreliable word is spoken, Qi Niang will definitely think that he is a monster, if he invites a Taoist monk to catch demons, then the joke is big.

When you think of the word monster, look at your small body, soul wearing, is it also a kind of monster?

Banniang shivered, so that Shi Niang hurriedly stepped forward and stroked her forehead with her hand: "Eighth sister, are you cold again?" ”

Banniang slapped her hand away and said with a smile: "No, no, I just suddenly remembered a nightmare I had last night, and I was scared." ”

In the evening, Zeng Budo brought Jiulang and Jue'er back, and was also surprised to see Shiro and his brother. But he didn't say anything, after all, his son's return home was a happy event, and after dinner, he just seriously asked about the two of them's studies, and the two brothers answered to his satisfaction, so they waved his hand and let him go.

Because Zeng Zigu had already taught the two of them a lesson in the afternoon, in order to avoid the old man being sad, he did not mention the matter of the two of them suspending school without authorization, only mentioning that the old grandmother was not in good health, thinking that the family had to send someone to visit and visit.

Zeng Budo heard that the old mother was sick, and he was worried again, so he decided to wait for the Dragon Boat Festival and go to Linchuan's house with Shiro Goro and the two of them, and send some silver money and supplements, as well as the summer shirt prepared by the Zhu family for the old lady.

Zeng Zigu said that Wu Sanniang, the master of Tai Ruixiang, came to the door today and asked for Banniang's sketch.

Because his eldest son is often a businessman, Zeng's father did not underestimate the merchant's mind, besides, reselling some small goods to supplement the family is also a common thing for those poor gentlemen, not to mention others, Emperor Taizong has also been a businessman for several years.

Last time, he was worried that Banniang would be deceived or deceived people, so he was angry, and now he has no such concerns, he can add some practicality to his family, and for people like them, it is still a huge amount of money, and he is on the right path, how can he be unwilling?

However, a few pictures of his twelve-year-old daughter are worth almost a year's worth when he was an official, and Father Zeng is still a little disappointed in his heart.

Thinking about what the little girl said to him last time, he couldn't help but laugh again, it is a blessing to have a woman like this, no matter how capable she is, she is not the daughter he once doubted.

When the second brother saw his father nodding, he said goodbye and went back to his house to study hard to prepare for the spring of the coming year.