Chapter 612: New shop?

When Zhou Sishun came out, he saw his third uncle-in-law surrounded by a group of children. The brave ones were even touching the long hair on his cloak as if no one could see them.

Thanks to his daughter San Ya, everyone in the village could buy cheap cotton cloth this year, so the children were all dressed well.

Of course, this is because of the little girl. Some families are reluctant to make new clothes for the little girl, so they just make the old clothes smaller and add some cotton.

Overall, this year is much better than previous years. So far, I have not heard of any elderly or children in any family who had to seek medical attention due to the cold. This is something that children find rare.

"Listen to your third uncle and study hard."

Zhou Sishun cautiously patted his little nephew from the same clan who had just secretly stretched out his little paw, and nodded to his third uncle-in-law who was saluting, and couldn't help smiling.

They are indeed father and daughter.

After the children left, the first thing he said was, "Today is not a day off, why are you still at home at this time?"

"I've been worried about you for not coming back for a few days. The annual exams start the day after tomorrow, so I'll take advantage of today's free time to come back. I've already made arrangements for Dajiang.

He also wanted to come back with me, so I told him to come back after he finished the exam. This annual exam is very important, and Uncle Changping and Brother Wenyu also have to return to the county school before the day after tomorrow."

With his son-in-law by his side and his son attending the county school, Zhou Sishun felt relieved. He also knew that the annual examination was extremely important, as whether he could still receive money and food as a student on government stipend the following year depended on this exam.

Wen Yu is not as good as Chang Ping. He is still studying at Jingshan Academy. The day after tomorrow, "Can your brother Wen Yu come back before the exam the day after tomorrow?"

"Yes, the date of the annual examination in Qingyang County is decided by the academic official. It is announced layer by layer, from Zhending Prefecture to Baocheng.

In addition, Baocheng has notified several county schools under its jurisdiction. During this process, they will take into account that some students are not studying in the prefectural and county schools, such as the academy of Jingshan Academy.

Usually, the academician would set a date and send runners from the yamen to Baocheng at full speed, and the news would be received in about half a day.

It's faster than our county school, and the annual examination is almost always during these few days. Generally speaking, students who are not studying in the prefectural or county schools will also rush back early.

Maybe he has already arrived at the county school by now. If he has, he will have no problem finding a place to stay. My bed will be empty, and he can also live in our house.

I mentioned all these trivial matters to Dajiang before I came back. If there were too many people and it became chaotic, Dajiang would take him into the house. I also left Gu Dahua waiting there.

In short, if we can lend a hand, we won't stand idly by, but no one can delay Dajiang's preparations for the exam for the next two days, and I will be back to the county school tomorrow afternoon.

There is nothing to worry about Dajiang's academics. He has a solid foundation and is steady in his actions. He will not be the one to have his place in the annual exam revoked."

Hearing the son-in-law's very affirmative tone, Zhou Sishun shook his head and smiled, "You are the same as San Ya, your own brother is good in every way.

Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. It's not good if someone hears it. You should also pay attention to your health when you are out there. Study slowly and don't be careless. Nothing is more important than your health."

"Okay." Gu Wenxuan agreed happily. As he was about to step into the yard, he hurriedly said, "Take care of yourself too. Before I came here, San Ya said that you couldn't stay idle again.

It's so cold, but you don't take good care of your legs and feet. You go out early and come back late every day, freezing. This won't do. We, your children, will feel at ease only if you are healthy.

Our family is doing well now, so don't be depressed and rush to do all the work. I want you to help me raise the children." Zhou Changshun couldn't help but laugh out loud. It was worth it for his son-in-law, who was about to become a juren, to say that he wanted him to help raise the children. Zhou Changshun was a good man!

It was worth it, his San Ya didn’t marry the wrong person!
Patting his son-in-law on the shoulder, Zhou Sishun said with a smile, "My child, if you can ensure that my daughter does not waste her life in vain, you will be my great benefactor, Zhou Changshun."

Gu Wenxuan found it very funny, "I dare not, I am so grateful to you for marrying me your precious child, Master Taishan, I hope you will live a long life.

In this world, if there is anyone who cares about my wife wholeheartedly, it is you. You have to keep a close eye on me, your son-in-law, to see if I, your daughter, have suffered any grievances.

You know, my wife is the type who only reports good news and not bad news. Only you, as her father, can make her feel at ease and speak the truth.

As for me, I am a careless person, so it is inevitable that she will suffer in places where I can't see, and I will keep it in my heart. I also need you to remind me if there are things I haven't done well enough.

Even after I've reminded me, I still can't wake up, so I have to rely on you to wake me up, so don't be too frugal, you are the only one who can protect my wife.

Our family can't compare with the Gao family now, but we don't have to worry about food and drink. By the way, did San Ya mention those three shops to you?"

Zhou Sishun was coaxed by his brother-in-law and felt warm at heart all day long. Just when he was so happy that he could hardly stop smiling, he heard his brother-in-law suddenly mention the three shops.

He thought it was his daughter's three shops in the county town, and he blurted out, "Isn't the rent collected in February or March next year?"

Gu Wenxuan was stunned.

"What's the matter? Is it that someone doesn't want to rent it anymore, or do you two want to take it back and give it to someone else to open a shop? It's okay, as long as the rent is high, we can rent it to anyone.

If you two are not comfortable coming forward, your father and I will do it. No matter who the relative is, your father and I have the same idea: just accept the loss.”

It's definitely not okay to suffer a big loss. Gu Wenxuan didn't know why he followed his father-in-law's words for a while and his mind was wandering.

He couldn't help but laugh, "No, I'm afraid the owners of those three shops won't rent to our family anymore, and I don't want to rent it to any relatives. It's a new shop."

New shop?

Zhou Sishun was originally worried that his son-in-law would be cold, so he wanted to pull him into the yard first. But when he heard this, he had no time to think about anything else and let go immediately.

"It was Uncle Zhao who came to our place a few days ago, and I got three shops from him. They were not expensive, they were the shops that were pawned by the Zhao family pawnshop but not redeemed.

At that time, there were also fields and farms, but I didn't feel comfortable taking them. I just asked for three shops and planned to give them to Dajiang and Xiaohe. You shouldn't be in a hurry to refuse.

Originally, my husband and I were planning to rent these three shops to Dajiang and Xiaohe for their study and social activities, but later we thought that the shops should be put under your name.

I guess this is the reason why San Ya hasn't mentioned it to you yet. She probably wants to wait for me to come back and confirm whether the shop has negotiated the rent with the original owner.

It’s just that I came here after eating at home, and I didn’t have time to mention it. However, after I got these three shops, the original owners closed the shops.

Ten days ago, I asked Gu Dahua and the owner of Zhao's pawnshop to take over. Although the deed has not yet been transferred to your name, the shop has been rented out.

Plus the rent from those two is pretty good, there are about 70 or 80 taels of silver a year, and the capital will be recovered in less than 15 years, which is much less troublesome than managing a farm."


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