The great hero of the Silk Road, starting from a farm farmer

Chapter 47 Ask Jiang Xiaohu to learn carpentry?

After staying at Guo's house for one night, Song Yingkui looked depressed when he walked home along the mountain road the next day.As someone of the same age, the fact that the third uncle was favored by a rich lady because of his appearance made a traveler feel very frustrated.Is this thing of appearance really useful in ancient and modern times?
"Kuiwa and the Guo family have four sons, and there is only one girl. Judging by the appearance of the Guo family, you can't treasure that girl. They have no intention of letting your third uncle marry as a son-in-law. I think your third uncle's marriage can work?"

"The Guo family didn't say that the third uncle would be the son-in-law, but they also said that they wanted the third uncle to go to the county to help the Guo family do business. The key depends on whether the third uncle agrees." When Guo Kaifeng was drinking with his father, he talked about his arrangements for the third uncle through alcohol.The core meaning is that the Song family doesn't have any big business. If Song Xueliang is a good-looking talent, or go to the county to learn how to do business with the Guo family, he will have a foundation in the future.

"The Guo family is a big family, so it's a good thing to help your third father. As long as you don't recruit a son-in-law, I think this matter can be handled." In Song Xueqin's view, it is not unacceptable for the parents of the woman's wife to want to drag their third brother.As long as you don't get married in your name, you can work with the Guo family in the future.Anyway, the Song family doesn't have any family business, so it doesn't make much sense for the third brother to stay at home.

"It's up to the third father himself! If he wants to work with the Guo family, it's fine. If he doesn't want to, we can find a way to start a family. Anyway, I think it's a bit short of breath to work with the woman's family, so it's better to do my own work."

"That's right, let's see what your third father thinks. Anyway, our family has been doing well for the past two years. I have been busy in the shop with you, and I have earned a lot of money in a year. Your second father's bean curd business is getting busier now. A few days ago, he said that there is not enough manpower. Staying in our house does not point to a few acres of mountainous land to live. Maybe it is better than staying with the Guo family."The yuba business can earn several taels of silver in a month, and the blacksmith's income is not bad.No matter how rich the Guo family is, after Song Xueliang passed away, how much would really fall into his hands?

Back home, after the father gave a general report on the investigation, grandpa Song Tianshun hesitated for a while, and finally felt that since there was a high-ranking family who took a fancy to his son, this matter should only be a good thing and not a bad thing, and the marriage of the third son should be as it is.

"I think the matter of formally proposing the marriage to the third child still has to fall on Carpenter Qin. Kuiwa, when Carpenter Qin comes here in a few days, you call him home and let's invite him." After the matter is settled, it is to find a matchmaker to formally ask for marriage. After much deliberation, it seems that Carpenter Qin is the only person who can connect the Song family and the Guo family.

"When Uncle Qin comes over in a few days, I'll invite you to come over to my house." Carpenter Qin was the one who got the girl from the Guo family to see her third uncle. Carpenter Qin should be happy to be the matchmaker for this marriage.

When he returned to work in the shop the next day, Song Yingkui had a good chat with his third uncle about his marriage with the Guo family and his future plans.

The third uncle was a little confused by the sudden happy event, and he had no idea at all.It was Song Yingkui who suggested to him that no matter how he thought about it, it was inappropriate to go to Guo's house before he was officially married.For the time being, it's best to work at home, and it won't be too late to make a decision after marrying the girl of the Guo family.

But having said that, no matter what decisions you make in the future, a man will only be strong if he has money in his hand.From now on, when Third Uncle works in the shop, he will have to pay a salary, which is the same as Ding Huanyi's five hundred cash per month, and this money will be saved as private money.Others wait until they get married to see what grandpa means, and discuss how to divide the family property.

Now the second uncle and third uncle's marriage is basically settled. When they get married, it will be a matter of time before the Song family separates again. The whole family will not live together for too long!
After inquiring about the marriage between the third uncle and the girl of the Guo family, Song Yingkui hurriedly made the iron parts needed for Carpenter Qin to build the mill in Shuichuan, and some of the accessories needed for the hydraulic saw that had already been designed.There are quite a lot of things to do recently, and the time is actually quite tight.

"Uncle? Why are you here?" In the middle of April in the lunar calendar, Song Yingkui, Uncle San and others were busy in the shop when a person came from outside the shed. After taking a look, Uncle San quickly got up and said hello.

"Third brother, you and Kuiwa seem to be very busy. I came here because your second uncle wanted Kuiwa to make two desks for the old house. I brought the wood here." The identity of the person who came was quite special. He was Jiang Kaizheng, the eldest son of Song Yingkui's second uncle, who was born by the second uncle and the uncle who left.Although he is the second child of the Jiang family, he is the oldest in their generation in terms of age, so Song Xueliang and others call him the eldest uncle.

"Kui Wa, come here quickly, let's help your aunt and uncle unload the wood, and let them drink tea in our shop." After Song Xueliang heard Ming Jiang Kaizheng's intention, he hurriedly called Song Yingkui to help unload the car and entertain his cousin.

After unloading the car, he led Jiang Kaizheng into the room and drank tea while Song Yingkui asked the second uncle what kind of desk he wanted to make.After chatting for a while, after lunch, the uncle said that he was going back.

"Uncle, bring these few catties of bean curd sticks and preserved eggs to my uncle and grandma, and bring this noodle making machine to my aunt and grandma, so that it will be convenient for the family to eat noodles in the future." When sending Jiang Kaizheng, Song Yingkui took some bean curd sticks and eggs from the shop, and put a noodle making machine on the bullock cart that he brought the wood over.

"Kui Wa, I won't bring these things. I came here to let you do the work, so how could I be ashamed to take things from you?" Seeing Song Yingkui loading things on the ox cart, Jiang Kaizheng hurriedly declined.

"This is for my uncle and grandma, so you can take it with you. Anyway, it's all made at home without sharing the money, so there's no need to be embarrassed." The uncle Song Yingkui said was Jiang Kaizheng's mother.After she was divorced, she did not leave Xiaoguanzhuang, but lived with Jiang Kaizheng in the other courtyard of Jiang's family.

"Well! I'll thank you for your filial piety on behalf of your uncle and grandma. By the way, Kuiwa, I have a question, can you accept an apprentice here? My Huzi is fifteen or sixteen years old, see if you can take him to learn carpentry skills, and he will be able to eat in the future." Jiang Kai asked casually when he was about to leave.

"Didn't Huzi say he was studying in Guanying Town? Why do you want to let the carpenter who came to learn from me work?" Huzi is Jiang Kaizheng's eldest son. Song Yingkui heard that he and several juniors of Jiang's family in the countryside are studying at the school in Guanying Town. Why does his father suddenly want to let him learn carpentry from him?Can the future of carpentry be compared with the future of reading?

"Huzi's doll is not a material for studying. He spent a few years of money in the old house and didn't know a few big characters. After thinking about it, I think it's better to learn a handy craft. In the future, you won't depend on anyone for food, and you will live longer."

From Jiang Kaizheng's words, Song Yingkui probably understood why he wanted his son to learn carpentry.The status of their family in Jiang's family is very awkward, and Jiang Xiaohu can't study well, so if he wants to live in the future, he has to rely on the old house or his own father.So just learn a craft and make a living without relying on anyone.

(End of this chapter)