Sir, why is your painting style so normal?

Chapter 65

Mrs. Chen continued, "I practice writing a few ten sheets of paper a day. There is not so much paper and ink at home for the child to practice calligraphy. I only give the child a knife of paper a month, two inks and five brushes a year. Jinbao It's the eldest grandson, and I'll give you half a knife in one month."

Wang Hongmei and Chen Shouye knew that it was very good for the family to teach their children to read and write. After all, if the whole family paid for it, it would not be a small sum!

Chen Shouhe and Chen Shoushan frowned. They didn't know how many pieces of paper a knife was, but they knew that the paper and ink provided at home was not enough. They both looked at Chen Shouxing at the same time.

Chen Shouxing raised his head and said, "The child is only literate, and the paper, pen and ink from home is enough, but if he wants to practice good handwriting and take over the job of copying books and newspapers in the future, it will take at least three to five years. Practice for half an hour a day. The number of sheets of paper is uncertain, depending on the size of the characters, but three or five sheets of paper are indispensable, that is, at least one or two knives of paper a month."

Chen Shouhe and Chen Shoushan nodded to understand that what the family gave was at least the paper the child needed, and they still had to add some if they wanted enough paper and ink for the child.

Mrs. Chen went on to say, "Lao Wu has books and copybooks, so we saved a lot of money, otherwise the family would not let you have one child in each room to learn to read."

The three Chen Shouye brothers immediately said, "My son knows how good my fifth brother is."

Mrs. Chen was satisfied. She didn't want her younger son to suffer. She spent time teaching her nephew, but no one remembered him well!
Chen Shouxing said, "I'm quite busy these days, Jin Bao and the others will learn to read from Rui Rui first."

Naturally, Chen Shouye and the others had no objection. They couldn't let the fifth brother stop working to earn money and teach his son how to read.

Mrs. Chen waved her hand and asked Mrs. Dong to clean up the dining table, and everyone dispersed.

As soon as he returned to the room, Zhao Miaomiao pulled Chen Shouxing and asked what was going on.

Chen Shouxing smiled and said to her, "Mother knows how to read and write, she originally planned to let Jin Bao and me learn to read."

Zhao Miaomiao understood, "Mom only intends to make Jinbao literate. How did my husband convince my mother to make Shitoudan also literate?"

Chen Shouxing did not reply directly to her and said, "I have calculated my family's income. If there are no natural disasters, the food in the fields will be enough for the family. The spinning can cover the family's daily expenses. The cotton, linen and pig raising should be able to offset the tax paid, so every year There is no corvee in Jinghao, and the family can save more than five taels of silver a year. In the past few years, the family should have accumulated more than ten taels of silver."

Zhao Miaomiao lowered her eyebrows and counted with her fingers.

Chen Shouxing played with the fat paw of the little fat man, "The cheap high-end white paper is [-] cents a piece, the cheap ink is a few cents a piece, a small pen is five cents a piece, and a Chuanhao pen is thirty cents a piece."

"Twelve knives of paper, two pieces of ink, and five writing brushes a year cost about [-] cents. The three children have less than one tael of silver a year. The family can afford this money, so my mother agreed."

Zhao Miaomiao nodded. The mother-in-law and father-in-law valued the eldest grandson, and in the husband-in-law's budget, they gave Jin Bao an extra sum of paper money.

Chen Shouxing suddenly laughed lowly, "If Jinbao Goudan wants to perfect his calligraphy, the third brother and the fourth brother will definitely have to add more paper and ink. For the sake of their son, they both have to think about making money."

When Zhao Miaomiao heard this, she also laughed.

As he expected, Chen Shoushan and his wife were thinking about making money.

Chen Shoushan thought about it in his heart, gritted his teeth and worked hard for five years, and then he will enjoy the blessings in the future. This is a good deal.

Fatty Li wrinkled her fat face, "Father, if you become a power worker, then what should I do to make money?"

Chen Shoushan was silent, the daughter-in-law was not good at needlework, the only thing she could do was spinning, but during the day she had to do spinning work for the family, and it was not good to bother him and his wife by rubbing the fifth brother's light.

Fatty Li said cruelly, "Why don't I steal the eggs from now on, and you can exchange them for money!"

Although she was very reluctant to part with the eggs, she endured it for her son, and he must pay me back twice as much in the future!
Chen Shoushan: "..."

Jinbao: "..."

Stealing the eggs at home to exchange for money, you can figure out the idea mother, don't be afraid that grandma will peel your skin!
Chen Shoushan coughed and said, "Daughter-in-law, forget it."

Fatty Li blinked and said, "Why? Isn't it very good!"

Chen Shoushan laughed dryly, "It's not easy to sell an egg, whoever sells an egg will sell it."

Fatty Li drooped her head, "Then how do I make money?"

Chen Shoushan sighed, "It's enough for me to earn money, and I don't need a wife."

Fatty Li raised the corner of her mouth, "Really?"

Chen Shoushan nodded and hummed.

Fatty Li grinned, patted Jin Bao's head with her fat hand and said, "Study hard, your father is going to work hard for you!"

Jinbao nodded.

the other side,
He hesitated and said, "Father, if Goudan can be like my uncle in the future, life will not be bad. If we find another capable daughter-in-law, our grandson can also study like Ruirui, you..."

Chen Shouhe knew what she wanted to say. Thinking of his fifth brother's life, he was silent for a while and then relaxed and said, "If Goudan can learn calligraphy well, I won't gamble."

Both He Shi and Huihui smiled.

Huihui said, "I do embroidery and buy paper and ink for Goudan."

He raised his hand and tapped Goudan's forehead and said, "Teach me well, I dare not waste your sister's dowry money in vain, I invite you to eat fried pork with bamboo shoots, listen!"

Goudan moved his footsteps, his face was full of tears.

next door,

Wang Hongmei opened her eyes happily and said, "The fifth sibling must have guessed our thoughts."

Chen Shouye nodded. It was obvious to the fifth brother and sister that he did not expect that the fifth brother would tell his mother and help them solve the problem. He sighed, "The fifth brother is very interesting to us, and he still remembers to pull the brothers together." Bundle."

Wang Hongmei nodded with a smile, glanced at the girl beside her and said, "The family paid part of the pen and ink money, or we asked her to keep half of the embroidery money for the dowry."

Chen Shouye was not someone who treated his daughter badly, so he agreed to this.

Hearing this, Xiu Xiu showed a happy smile on her face.

The next day, old lady Chen showed a shocked face when she heard Chen Shoushan say that she and Chen Shouye would go to the county town to find a job.

Old lady Chen reached out and twisted old man Chen's thigh hard.

Old Man Chen yelled, "Why is this old lady so crazy so early in the morning?"

Mrs. Chen asked, "Does it hurt?"

Old man Chen rolled his eyes and said, "Of course it hurts!"

Old Mrs. Chen rubbed her eyes again and stared at Chen Shoushan for a while before saying, "It's not a dream, it's really Fourth Brother. Fourth Brother, tell me what you are going to do?"

Zhao Miaomiao covered her stomach and laughed so hard that tears almost came out.

Chen Shoushan repeated his words with a dull expression.

The old lady Chen immediately made a gesture of praying to the Buddha and worshiping the gods, "The fourth child has actually made progress. The fifth child is here to buy a piece of meat for mother. I have to go to worship the gods tomorrow."

Chen Shouxing couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Chen Shouhe coughed, and said in a low voice, "Mom, I'm also going to the county town to find a job."

Old lady Chen and old man Chen stood up suddenly, and asked in surprise, "Third brother, where do you think you are going?"

Chen Shouhe repeated what he said.

(End of this chapter)