carry a door with you

Chapter 10 Families!

Cao Xin returned to the yard with a hare after finishing his busy work in the original fairyland.

Before sending it to the backyard, I heard that my elder brother was back, so I hurried back home with the rabbit.

"Big brother."

When he got home, Cao Ren was making bricks with mud and chatting with Mrs. Cao Zhang and Cao Xian at the same time.

When Cao Xin came back, before the two brothers could speak, Cao Xian immediately complained to the elder brother: "Eldest brother, you don't even know that when you're not at home, Xiao Wu is wild, going out before dawn in the morning, and dark at night. I just came back, and I didn’t see anyone at all during the day.”

Such a grown-up, still sued!
"I'm busy with business."

"Brother managed to find a way to get two hares at a low price every day. Of course I have to go there early, so I can't let people wait. And I get wages and food every day, so I can't run around?"

When Cao Xin saw that his elder brother was still able to work, and that his elder sister was still able to talk poorly, he knew that Cao Ren had returned from this trip with all his needs, and put his heart into his belly, so he was interested in arguing with Cao Xian.

"elder brother!"

"You didn't make it clear when you left. Rabbits, wages, and food are so important! Let Xiao Wu handle them all, and Xiao Wu doesn't tell us anything. Every time you go out for a whole day, mother is worried. .Children carry so much money and walk around in the streets and alleys are prone to problems."

"Next time there is such a hard work, let me do it!"

Cao Xian hasn't forgotten about this matter, and he is focused on grabbing power from Cao Xin.

What a pity!

The situation of the Cao family is improving now, and Cao Xin has a lot of money in his hands. Even if Cao Ren goes out again in the future, Cao Xin will no longer need to use this method to take money and food from home.

……

this night.

Cao Zhang was finally willing to steam a pot of steamed buns with flour.

Flour was obtained by Cao Xin through [Fortune], and then given to Cao Zhang under the guise of Cao Ren's "grain subsidy" in the Caishui Gang.

Thirteen days, 26 catties.

They didn't eat at all, and they were all kept by Cao Zhang.

I made two catties today, a total of twenty white flour steamed buns.

"Everything is fine at home."

"Xiao Wu listens to you, goes out and brings back two hares every day, and can earn 20 Wen."

"I will help you to collect wages again, 10 cash per day and 2 catties of flour."

"I took up sewing work from Da Niang in the middle courtyard and Fang Xiaoyan in the backyard, and I earned 25 Wen in the past few days."

During the meal, Mrs. Cao Zhang explained to Cao Ren the income of the Cao family during this period and the current family fortune.

What Cao Ren kept before he left, plus what he earned in the past half a month, plus what Cao Zhang earned.

A total of 170+400+25=585 texts.

Part of the money is used to buy firewood, oil, salt, sauce, and vinegar for daily use.

Part of it is used to buy household belongings—needles and threads, pots and pans, baskets and bamboo baskets, combs and scissors, which are usually inconspicuous but inseparable.Among them, the most expensive piece of linen was bought on the first day of junior high school, which cost 94 Wen.And the purchase of shovels for digging and mud later, 92 Wen.

This part cost a lot of money.

For the rest of the money, the family only keeps forty cash as a backup, and the rest is used to buy corn, sweet potatoes, and food reserves.

Twenty catties of corn.

Ten catties of sweet potatoes.

26 catties of flour.

Save some food, enough for the Cao family to eat for two months.

With food in hand, don't panic.

The surplus money in the family gradually increased, and the food gradually increased. Cao Zhang looked several years younger than Cao Ren before he left.

……

Listening to Cao Zhang's calculations clearly, Cao Xin couldn't help shaking his head.

Stepmother is hard to do.

Cao Ren did not come from Cao Zhang himself, and almost all the family income was earned by Cao Ren in name. Cao Zhang was very careful, and remembered every penny he spent, lest Cao Ren misunderstand.

Cao Ren interrupted several times to no avail, so he could only listen.

However, he listened to the situation at home and saw that life was gradually getting better. He wanted to build a stove and a kitchen, and he was planning to find someone to build tables, chairs and benches. The family gradually took shape, and bursts of joy filled his heart.

What's more, others don't know, but he knows that after he left, not only did he have no wages and no food, but he never tried any way to harvest wild rabbits.

Cao Zhang and the others only know that their family earns 20 wen a day by buying and selling hares.

But Cao Ren knew——

……

"The hare has a lot of money left, doesn't it?"

In the dead of night, Cao Xin took Cao Ren to the outer room and asked in a low voice.

"It's all here with me."

Cao Xin flipped his palms and gestured.

Cao Ren understood immediately, and there was light in his eyes: "27 hares, 4050 words!"

270 wen for the family, Cao Xin has 3780 wen left.

"Good boy!"

"So much money?!"

Cao Ren had been silently calculating while having dinner, and had guessed, but he couldn't believe it.Seeing Cao Xin nodding now, I was sure it was true.

3780 texts!
Twenty-seven coins!
This is not small money, and many people in the courtyard can't earn it for a month.Except for the daily interest, there is no way to save these in a year.

The Cao family, who came from the famine in the Northwest, saved so much in half a month?

Cao Ren was in a daze.

"Not more."

"I have a total of 4300 papers on me now."

"There are 4 catties of flour, 10 catties of rice, 15 catties of corn, 5 catties of millet, 5 catties of soybeans, 5 catties of pork, 3 catties of mutton, and 3 catties of beef."

This is selling rabbits plus the daily good fortune balance.

Cao Xin didn't have a big appetite, and he didn't make much food and drink in the primitive fairyland every day.

These grains, pork, beef and mutton alone are worth thousands of Wen, nearly one tael.

"it is good!"

"very nice!"

Cao Ren patted Cao Xin on the shoulder and remained silent for a long time.

Surprise.

emotion.

Recall bitterness.

Si Tian.

With all kinds of emotions mixed together, Cao Ren felt a little complicated and was shocked.

Seeing this, Cao Xin took the initiative to change the topic, "What are your plans for the future, brother?"

"after?"

"Intend?"

Cao Ren was stunned for a moment, hesitant: "If you stay here for a long time, I will find a way to quit the gang and find a regular business in the city."

Hanging out in gangs is not a long-term solution.

I have nothing to do all day long, follow shifts, run errands, do odd jobs, and occasionally fight and kill.

If you can't get on the stage, people will be useless sooner or later.

"Is it okay to retreat?"

Cao Xin was worried.

"I didn't dare to inquire."

"I'll pay more attention during this time, try and try."

Cao Ren smiled wryly.

It would have been easier if it was an ordinary helper, but he rescued the little leader who is now following, the little leader Qianjinshi Magu, and he paid for the settlement and bought a house for resettlement. For a month, he often took Cao Ren by his side, This is the meaning of focusing on training, and it is already half a confidant.

In this situation, at this time, how can he retreat?

There are many problems.

There are many problems.

So Cao Ren is just an idea at the moment, not urgent enough to quit.

Otherwise, nothing else, the house is a big problem.

"take it easy."

With Cao Xin here, Cao Ren has no worries, and there is room for change in everything, and there is no need to have too much pressure in the Caishui Gang.

"If you can't get out for a while, why don't you find a martial arts gym to practice some skills. Whether you are in the gang or after you come out, it will definitely be useful to know some real skills."

Cao Xin talked about business.

This is what he got the 'two instrument ball skills', which he was pondering on the first day when Cao Ren went away.

money.

force.

Both hands must be grasped, both hands must be hard!
Only in this way can the Cao family prosper and be as stable as Mount Tai.

"It costs too much to practice martial arts."

Cao Ren frowned.

There are quite a few Lianjiazi in the Cai Shui Gang, the ordinary ones can deal with two or three guys at most, and the powerful ones can deal with ten or eight of them.

The former only needs to practice some routines alone, practice strength, and the most important thing is courage, commonly known as "false style".

The little boss he followed was named 'Sun Da', and he belonged to this category.

This investment is less.

But if you want to practice your real name, you have to practice in summer and winter in winter, for ten or twenty years as one day.Either you have to spend money, big fish and meat, and various medicinal materials are constantly being used every day, and with hard work, you can achieve something in three to five years.

Cai Shui Gang's ordinary gang members are small leaders like 'Sun Da', or the more elegant term is 'Gang Elite'.Further up is the 'deacon', commonly known as the 'big boss'.

Most of the small bosses are like Sun Da, who are eloquent, delicate, or cruel.

In short, there are merits.

The big boss is a down-to-earth practitioner with 'real kung fu' in him.A kung fu has been practiced hard for more than ten or twenty years, and ten or eight big men can't get close to him. This is a tiger among men and the backbone of Cai Shui's gang.

Like Sun Da, you don't need to go to a martial arts gym, you can ask anyone for advice.

But what Cao Xin was talking about was martial arts, it was real kung fu, and he wanted to go to the big bosses and trainers. At his age, and he wanted to achieve something in a short period of time, it cost a lot of money.

"It looks like you have a lot of money on you, but if you want to go to the martial arts hall, it may not even be enough for apprenticeship fees."

If you want to practice martial arts in a martial arts gym, you have to work hard and volunteer for N years for the master.

Either you have to use money, and three or five taels are just the beginning.

Cao Ren had heard about this market in the Caishui Gang, but hadn't thought about it at all.

"money is not a problem."

Cao Xin smiled.

Although his chicken farm has not really opened yet, there are many ways to get money from the original fairyland.

Trees are a big deal and cannot be done for the time being.

But all kinds of wild things——

pheasant.

Hare.

Wild roe deer.

That's a lot.

Cao Xin only catches two hares a day now, and he hasn't caught other wild animals yet.

If it is possible to catch all the wild animals in the forest, then the fish in the 'Yuan River' are always inexhaustible.

The original river is so big that there is no end in sight.

Even though the short section that flows through Cao Xin's territory is only a few hundred meters long, the river is flowing and cannot be fully fished in a short time.

At the current price of fresh fish in Xijing City, a big carp weighing five catties is six cents silver, which is equivalent to 17 yuan per catty.

Compared with mutton at 58 renminbi a catty, beef at 60 renminbi a catty, and pork at 70 renminbi a catty, the price of fresh fish is considered cheap, and the market is definitely not bad.

As long as he catches 100 catties of fresh fish every day, that is, twenty carps weighing five catties, he can earn more than one tael a day and more than 30 taels a month.

It is more than enough to change ten martial arts schools in a year!
Before Cao Ren wasn't around, Cao Xin didn't dare to go too far, so he got two hares every day to supplement the family.

Now that the eldest brother is back, as long as he is short of money, he can use all kinds of methods.

Cao Xin mentioned the situation a little bit, but Cao Ren still frowned and didn't rush to agree.

The family is very poor now, even if Cao Xin can earn money, he must save some money just in case——

In case Cao Xin's ability fails in the future.

Just in case someone in the family has a headache.

There is also a house, save more money, and buy two houses in Xijing City in the future, or simply go to a town outside the city, Jizi to buy fields and houses, all of which can be passed on to the family.

As long as there are acres of land and a house, the Cao family can truly take root in Xijing City.

Everything needs money.

a lot of money!
And what about martial arts?

Not only does it cost money to enter the martial arts gym, but it is not a small sum to eat with medicine every day and every month.

What's more important is that practicing martial arts doesn't mean that you will get rewards for your efforts. Even if you spend money, you may not be able to practice well-known tricks.

Not sure if it will work out.

Three to five years is too long.

In short, this decision is not easy to make. Whether the Cao family will be stable or dilapidated in the next three to five years may depend on Cao Ren's thoughts.

Of course he has to be cautious.

The two brothers chatted in a low voice until the moon was in the middle of the sky. Cao Ren had been running around for a day, and the excitement of just returning home had passed, so he went back to the room with Cao Xin to sleep.

This hour is already a new day.

In the second year of Qianyou, August [-]th.

The once-a-day [Insight] was refreshed again, and Cao's confidence moved. He wanted to see if there had been any changes in his elder brother's bones after he left for half a month, so after a lapse of [-] days, he gained insight into Cao Ren again.

And this time-

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(End of this chapter)