Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 712: Did I Embrace the Wrong Leg?
Did he cling to the wrong person? Zhou Banxia glanced at his uncle and brother with amusement, knowing that there was something to talk about, so he simply leaned on the couch nearby.

Are you studying abroad too?

"Not at the moment. Not to mention your third sister, I'm worried about letting you go to Jiangnan with your brother and the others. When you turn twelve, I will definitely let you go.

By that time, even if you are not old enough to study abroad, your third sister and I will send someone to escort you out for a trip so that you can broaden your horizons, instead of doing it now.

Now you should focus on books. No matter whether you want to take the imperial examination to become an official in the future, try to take part in the county examination at the age of ten and pass the prefectural examination before the age of twelve.

There is no need to wait until we have the title of scholar so that we can go out conveniently. By that time, our family will have some roots in Yangzhou Prefecture, and it will not be easy to travel around.

Now, you will go to the village school for two years and spend time with your parents. After two years, you will go to Jingshan Academy to study, and your life will be very hard. "

Xiao He shook his head subconsciously, then nodded his head after realizing it, "Brother-in-law, I'm not afraid of hard work. How hard can studying be? It's just a little tiring to practice calligraphy every day.

I am still happy to read and memorize books. I know that for children like us from a farming family, the best way out is to study hard and gain fame.

Otherwise, my third sister wouldn't have gotten up early and endured so much hardship and gritted her teeth to support my brother and me in our studies. Although the tuition from my great-grandfather was not much, the expenses for paper and ink were quite high.

I was thinking, I don’t want my father to hear it, I want to go to study with my brothers, I am the youngest, unlike my brothers who have to study hard right away, I still have time to earn money…”

Upon hearing this, Gu Wenxuan looked at Zhou Banxia.

The couple looked at each other and Zhou Banxia lowered his eyes.

"...I have asked my third brother about many things, and I have also thought about it carefully in my heart. Just the incense and candles from your and my third sister's workshop can make money if we take them to Yangzhou Prefecture.

I calculated carefully, and there are also silks and satins produced in Jiangnan. I can also bring goods from here and bring goods from there, and make a profit from the difference. "

That's amazing, my dear wife, your family has produced a promising businessman!

"I can't handle big business, but I can handle this kind of business that makes a profit from the price difference. I got the information out of my third brother, and my second brother has his own shop in Yangzhou Prefecture.

However, my second brother's shop only sold foreign goods from the sea, and he didn't do much business. He only had one shop in Yingtian Prefecture and one in Yangzhou Prefecture.

According to the third brother, the second brother originally wanted to open a shop like this in the capital, but the owners of such shops in the capital are all royal nobles.

So my second brother simply didn’t open a shop in the capital, but if he had any new and unique items, he would just let the shopkeeper sell them directly to a similar shop in the capital and get the money for it…”

There was no need for Xiao He to get information from Zhou Yanfeng about this matter. Years ago, Zhou Yanfeng helped Zhou Yanhai bring some imported items for his unborn nephew to play with.

Among them was a pocket watch, which was very valuable at the current price. When Zhou Banxia saw that there was such a valuable gift in the brocade box, she would not hide it from Gu Wenxuan even to anyone else.

Afterwards, Zhou Yanfeng did not hide anything from Gu Wenxuan, and even told him that the reason his second brother Zhou Yanhai opened such a shop was probably because they had an uncle who was involved in overseas business.

As long as you have connections, you can do business overseas. Although this business is extremely risky, it is a very profitable business, so many large and well-established companies will participate. However, Zhou Yanhai did not want to get too involved with the real bosses behind the scenes, so he got some imported goods through his uncle's connections and made a profit from the difference.

It is said that the profit from the price difference is also considerable. Originally, Zhou Yanhai asked the couple whether they wanted to earn some pocket money for their nephew, but when the dividends to the Gao family came out, they didn't take the couple to play anymore.

In Zhou Yanfeng's words, his second brother could only sigh in shame, and let his sister make a profit from the price difference. It would be better for the eldest brother to work hard and become a first-rank official as soon as possible.

But not only Gu Wenxuan, but even Zhou Banxia couldn't explain these words in detail to Xiaohe. They could only tell him not to mention to anyone else that Zhou Yanhai had these two shops privately.

"…Even our father wouldn't tell us. If my second brother wanted our father to know, he would not hide it from him. After all, being a businessman would only harm my second brother's reputation."

The river nodded in understanding.

"Besides, you shouldn't be affected by these money-making matters now. Although our family is not as wealthy as the Gao family, it is still more than enough to live a worry-free life.

Before you are sixteen years old, no matter what career you decide to do in the future, and before you have a clear idea of ​​what your ideals and ambitions are, I don't want you to be criticized for such a small thing in the future while I can still protect you. I don't ask for much, I just hope you have a smooth life.

Before you grow up, you should study hard. My third sister wants you to study hard, of course she wants you to pass the exam and become a scholar so that you can make a living in the world, but more importantly, she wants you to study hard and gain knowledge.

There are many great truths that I, the third sister, cannot teach you. It still depends on how much you can understand on your own. The third sister just wants you to be able to protect yourself and be able to advance and retreat freely no matter what situation you are in.

That's all. I don't care about how rich you are, or how high your position is. If you grow up well and don't go astray, Third Sister will be very happy."

Xiao He felt sad and wanted to say, "Third sister, I also want to be like my brother and make everyone think that you didn't suffer any hardships and work hard to cultivate me in vain."

I can also support the family, I can also study hard, and I can also support you. Today your uncle protects you, and tomorrow when I grow up, I can also protect you.

Xiao He opened his mouth, swallowed what he wanted to say, and nodded his head, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll calm down and study hard first."

So cute!

Gu Wenxuan rubbed his brother-in-law's head with his hands, "Don't think too much. When you grow up, there will be times when you can contribute. My daughter will look up to you as her uncle."

Xiao He was originally in a complicated mood, but when he heard what his third brother-in-law said, he grabbed his third brother-in-law's right hand and burst into laughter.

Look, how good it is like this, don't pretend to be profound if you are just a little kid! Gu Wenxuan gave his brother-in-law a light slap on the head with his fingers, but he didn't dare to use force.

This little guy has a very smart brain. He is a real good talent. Whether in studying or communicating with others, he is very similar to his wife.

Not just a little bit similar, she looks exactly like his wife. His wife was like this when she was eight or nine years old. She had a lot of ideas and he was often dumbfounded.

He is not bragging. Although girls mature earlier than boys, he is considered smart. In front of his wife, he still often feels that he has many shortcomings.

If I betroth my younger sister to a child like this, and with his third sister around, I don't have to worry about the possibility that he will fail Baoya one day...