The Zhao family's land will be given to Zhao Xiaodou's eldest brother in the future, which means that Zhao Xiaodou will have no land.

Zhao Laosan was afraid that his son would not have a good life in the future, so he always asked Zhao Xiaodou to be well-behaved, so that when Zhao Xiaodou grew up in the future, he would have no livelihood, and he might be able to continue to live in the Zhao family.

Of course, it is best to let Zhao Xiaodou have a livelihood.

For this reason, Zhao Laosan specially went to find a Chinese person he knew not long ago, and asked the other party to pay attention to see if there was anyone in the county to recruit apprentices or small servants.

He doesn't ask people for money, as long as Zhao Xiaodou can learn a little skill, he can find a job in the county in the future.

For example, running a restaurant is a very good job in Zhao Laosan's eyes - staying in a restaurant, you must be able to eat enough every day.

It was also a coincidence that as soon as they got home that day, the Chinese came.

The so-called "middle people" should actually be called middlemen, these people know a lot of people, and they know a lot of news, so they earn introduction fees by selling houses to people and helping people find jobs.

There are even businessmen who want to find something like an outer room, talk to the Chinese people, and the Chinese people can also help find the right people and do things well.

When the Chinese man found Zhao Laosan, he said, "Third child, didn't you let me pay attention to it and find a good job for your son?" I've got one here! ”

"What kind of work?" Zhao Laosan was a little surprised.

Zhongdao: "Do you know the Hong family in the county seat? It's the rich family, and they want to find a little boy for their little master. ”

Zhao Laosan doesn't know much about the county, he has a wooden personality and doesn't like to talk to people, although he also goes to the county town to do odd jobs, but every time he works with his head bored and doesn't chat with people.

Therefore, he didn't know who the rich people in the county were before.

However, in the past two days, he went to his brother's house to help, and listened to a lot of chats from people in Miaoqian Village, and he knew a lot of things, such as that there is an old man Zhu in the county who is very rich and eats meat for Mr. Copyist every day.

There is also this Hong family, he also heard someone talk about it at noon today: "Is it that...... The eldest young master has been admitted to the Hong family of Xiucai? ”

"The eldest young master of the Hong family has indeed been admitted to Xiucai." Humane.

Zhao Laosan asked: "They want to find a little guy for the little master, that little master, is it the one with a brain problem?" ”

The Chinese man was very surprised: "Third child, I didn't expect you to be so well-informed, and you even know about this matter!" I didn't know about this before, but this time the Hong family found me, and I inquired specifically to find out that this little master did have a problem, but I heard that it was not a big deal, but he was a little stupid. The Hong family was afraid that someone would bully him, so they wanted to find a good-tempered child who was as old as him to take care of him. ”

"How did I hear that the little master could beat people?" Zhao Laosan frowned.

Although he doesn't chat with people, he will still listen to other people's chats, and he has been listening to Jin Jasmine talking to Jin Liushu today.

Jin Jasmine is good, shouldn't she tell lies?

Zhao Laosan wanted to find a good job for his son, but his Xiaodou was so well-behaved, if he was beaten by a madman in the end...... Then he must be reluctant.

"Where did you hear that? How is this possible! Zhongdao: "And the little young master is only seven or eight years old, still young, even if he beats someone, what if he beats someone?" It doesn't hurt much. ”

Zhao Laosan opened his mouth and said, "How did I hear that he is very fat and has a lot of strength?" ”

"Zhao Laosan, if you don't like it, forget it, why bother to find a bunch of reasons like this?" The Chinese man was unhappy: "The Hong family has money, go to their house to be a small servant, give 500 wen a month, and make four clothes a year, this is a good errand that can't be found elsewhere!" What family would give so much money to a child who can't do any work! ”

Zhao Laosan hesitated and didn't speak.

If he hadn't heard what Jin Jasmine said, he didn't know that the little master of the Hong family would beat people, and he was afraid that he would have happily agreed a long time ago. If you earn 500 wen a month, you can save 50 yuan in a year, and you can save 50 yuan in ten years!

After his son has been working for ten years, he will have the money to buy land and marry a wife, how good!

But what Jin Jasmine said scared him, and now he feels that people give 500 wen a month, which seems to be a little wrong.

If there is such a good thing, where will it be his turn? I'm afraid I've been robbed to do it a long time ago, right?

"Third child, why don't you know how to seize such a good opportunity! I'm telling you, if you don't want more, someone will! "If you don't introduce yourself, you can't get the introduction fee, and your face won't look good at this time.

When Zhao Laosan saw him like this, he was a little afraid: "I'm sorry to ......"

"So do you want this job?" The middle man asked.

"I ...... I'm going to ask my brother tomorrow. Zhao Laosan said.

Zhao Laosan is going to ask him about the brother who is more useless than him? Zhongren was speechless for a while, and finally said: "Cheng, I've been waiting for you for a day, but it's just this day!" If Little Beanzi doesn't go, I'll go find someone else! Third, I have a good relationship with you, so I came to you from the beginning. ”

The Chinese say so, but they don't think so in their hearts.

The Hong family wants to find someone who is well-behaved and obedient and can work, and he must be about the same age as their little master...... It's hard to find.

Many families have to wait until their 10-year-old children go out to work, even if they are willing to ...... If you don't look good or have a bad temperament, you definitely can't do it.

The Chinese people felt that Zhao Xiaodou was the most suitable, but they didn't know what was going on, and Zhao Laosan was unwilling.

The Chinese man left, and Zhao Laosan turned around and told his wife Fang about it.

Zhao Laosan's wife is older than Zhao Laosan, she doesn't have a good temper and a bit loud, and she is not very close to her three children on weekdays.

But hearing Zhao Laosan's words, Fang said: "If you beat someone, forget it." ”

It was quite a lot to give 500 wen a month for food and shelter, and Fang felt that if he just asked Zhao Xiaodou to take care of a little fool, even if he had to serve and urine to people. But if you hit someone...... That's still it.

Zhao Laosan also felt so, thought about it, and planned to inquire with Li Qingzhi tomorrow.

This cheap son of his eldest brother, but he has copied books from the top rich and noble people in the county, and he must know a lot of things!

Hong's scholarly family,

In fact, he has far more face than the Zhu family in the county seat.

But Zhao Laosan didn't know this, so he heard Li Laogen say that Li Qingzhi brought meat home every day and could get a penny of silver a day.

He felt that the Zhu family was so rich and should be even more powerful.

When Zhao Laosan thought of Li Qingzhi, Li Qingzhi actually thought of Zhao Laosan.

At this moment, he was talking to Jin Xiaoye: "Xiaoye, I want to find someone to help bring Da Mao Ermao." ”

During the day today, seeing Li Damao and Li Ermao having so much fun under the leadership of Zhao Xiaodou, Li Qingzhi felt more and more that he had neglected his two children before.

He has a lot of things to do next, and he still can't accompany his two children well.

Let Li Laogen help bring it...... Even if Li Laogen is willing, Li Qingzhi is not at ease, and Li Laogen actually has some other work to do.

pulling weeds, licking rice, feeding chickens and ducks...... These chores are now all done by Li Laogen.

So it's best to find someone to help bring Li Da Mao and Li Ermao.

"Da Mao Ermao still needs someone to take it?" Jin Xiaoye was puzzled, in her opinion, children of Li Damao and Li Ermao's age no longer needed someone to take them specifically. Even if Li Qingzhi wants to write a book on weekdays, he can let them play by themselves.

The four or five-year-old children in the village have already begun to clumsily take care of their younger siblings.

"The two of them are still young, and I always feel uneasy." Li Qing insisted.

"Who's going to bring it? Do you still have to pay for people? Jin Xiaoye said: "Our family doesn't have much money, so we can't spend it indiscriminately." ”

Li Qing insisted: "I want Zhao Xiaodou to accompany Da Mao Ermao, what do you think?" "Children of Li Damao and Li Ermao in the village, the adults really don't care much anymore, and they just run around.

But the children are not sensible, and there are many rivers and ditches in their village...... What should I do if the two children are a little careless and have an accident?

Although Zhao Xiaodou is only eight years old, he is quite sensible, and he has been persuading Li Damao and Li Ermao not to run around today.

Of course, Li Qingzhi would have such an idea, mainly because Li Laogen told him that Zhao Laosan wanted to send Zhao Xiaodou to be an apprentice or subordinate.

Zhao Xiaodou is only eight years old, and he is only in the second grade of primary school in modern times, and it is a bit too much for Li Qingzhi to let him leave his parents to do child labor in a completely unfamiliar place.

That being the case, it is better to let Zhao Xiaodou come to their house, help bring Li Damao and Li Ermao, and then eat at their place during the day and go back to his house to sleep at night.

He plans to wait for the house to be built, and take time every day to teach Li Damao and Li Ermao to read and learn arithmetic, and Zhao Xiaodou can also learn with them when he is at home...... Learning more things is good for Zhao Xiaodou.

"Yes!" Jin Xiaoye originally thought that Li Qing insisted on hiring someone specially, which was unacceptable, but if he asked Zhao Xiaodou to help, it would actually be to raise an extra child in the family.

"Then I'll ask the third uncle tomorrow." Li Qing insisted.

"Done!" Jin Xiaoye has no opinion.

The two talked for a long time before falling asleep.

In the blink of an eye, the next day, Jin Xiaoye specially cooked a little more rice today, they had eaten with their own family, and after loading the rice to be taken away, they added water to the pot and boiled it into rice to make porridge, and padded the stomachs of the people who came to help.

This is equivalent to providing three meals a day for their family.

When the golden mother knew about this, she was distressed again, and Li Qingzhi didn't say much, so she peeled an egg and put it in the golden mother's bowl.

Jin Mu said: "How old am I, and what eggs do I eat?" ”

Li Qing insisted: "Mother, you should eat an egg every day and make up for it." "Whether it's Jin's father or Jin's mother, they all look much older than their actual age, and there is no other reason for them to eat too poorly and malnourish on weekdays.

Li Qingzhi felt that they should eat more protein.

Jin's mother felt that she didn't need to make up for it, but her son-in-law gave her eggs to eat, and she was very moved.

Her son-in-law is really good, but she was unlucky and was kidnapped for five years.

After Jin's father and mother had eaten, Zhao Laosan came with Zhao Xiaodou.

As soon as Li Laogen saw his younger brother and nephew, he immediately said, "The third child, Xiaodouzi, come and drink porridge!" ”

Li Laogen went to the kitchen, served Zhao Laosan and Zhao Xiaodou two bowls of rice grains without water, and beckoned them to eat.

Zhao Laosan was embarrassed: "No need......"

"Eat, eat, eat, have it all," Li Laogen grinned, "Third child, I have a great joy to tell you!" ”

"What's the happy event?" Zhao Laosan asked.

Li Laogen said: "The third child, my family A-Qing plans to teach Da Mao Ermao to read and write, and you can let your Xiaodou come together!" When the house is built, you let Xiaodou come to my house to study, and when you read the book and recognize the words, Xiaodou may be able to go to the county seat to be a shopkeeper in the future! ”

"What...... What? "Zhao Laosan was stupid, he was bent on sending Zhao Xiaodou to be an apprentice, as for studying...... It was simply a heavenly thing, he never thought about it.

"It's nothing, it's just that you let Xiaodou come to my house to study in the future, you don't have to give money, and you can eat here, as long as Xiaodou can help take care of Da Mao Ermao on weekdays." Li Laogen Road.

asked Zhao Xiaodou to help take Li Damao and Li Ermao, and after Li Qingzhi got up in the morning, he told Li Laogen.

Li Laogen was so moved at that time.

Li Laogen, like Jin Xiaoye, felt that Li Damao and Li Ermao didn't need to be taken by someone at all.

So Li Qingzhi and Jin Xiaoye said this, in fact, to take care of Zhao Xiaodou, right?

How good their family eats, Zhao Xiaodou comes to their house, you can eat white rice and meat!

Li Qingzhi also plans to teach Zhao Xiaodou to read and write...... It costs a lot of money to go to the county seat to learn to read and write, what about Li Qingzhi? He doesn't even take money!

Li Laogen felt that Li Qingzhi made such a suggestion because of his face and wanted to take care of Zhao Xiaodou.

"My family's A-Qing is very knowledgeable, Da Mao Ermao is only a little bit old, and he can already memorize a lot of things, let Xiaodou follow him to study, and it will not be bad in the future." Li Laogen grinned, revealing his few remaining yellow teeth: "Third child, Ah Qing is willing to let Xiaodou come over for the sake of my face." ”

After Zhao Laosan came, he originally wanted to inquire about the Hong family with Li Qingzhi, but he didn't expect to learn such good news before he could open his mouth.

What about the wealth of the Hong family? Even if his son goes, he is still a current person, and he still has to serve a fool, but it is different when he comes to Li Qingzhi, he can still study without working!