Chapter 78 (1/2)

“Either milch cow or goat is OK, but not eggs. Like uncle said, we can buy some chicks and we’d have eggs to eat after they grow up. Daddy, it’s true we have money now, but we still have to save it. Didn’t you say you want to send us to school? And our house also needs mending. You know, it all needs money.”

Cows and goats are animals. So it wouldn’t lose money anyway. But consumables like eggs were decidedly denied by him. In case of his unstopped whining, Ling Jingxuan who failed to retake the ‘power’ hurriedly said, “All right, we’ll do as you said. You put away those silver first. I got something to talk to your uncle alone.”

It was already good enough that his stingy bun could have conceded so much. Ling Jingxuan took out a big ten-tael silver and a few one-tael silver, then fastened it and handed it back to him.

“Ok.”

After receiving the bundle, Ling Wen turned around and ran out joyfully, with the small bun following behind, giggling. Not until the two shadows disappeared did the two brother gave each other a smile. Never mind. He should save it if he wants, as long as their little buns are happy.

“Jingpeng, later you go to the market for Wang, and book fifty big jars that could store fifty jin. Mouth not too big, like those ordinary wines jars and it would do. And, book two hundred small pots like those yesterday. Remember, I want the word ‘Ling’ with dark color on its body, and ‘Ling Jam’ at the bottom. And, and two hundred more of the wine jars we booked yesterday. Don’t let Xiaowen know.”

Withdrawing the smile, Ling Jingxuan pushed that ten-tael silver before his younger brother.

“Hehe…ok, I get it, should I bring the piglets and chicks back by the way?”

“All right, two piglets first, fifty chicks, and a few hens that could lay eggs. Oh, is there any good carpenter in our village?”

Ling Jingxuan thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. It looks like the two little buns want some little piglets badly, it’s not a bad idea to buy them as early as possible, at least the big bun wouldn’t always stare at him. To be honest, every time he spent money, as long as he heard him call him daddy, he couldn’t help trembling. He is really his bane!

“Isn’t our father a carpenter? Father used to do some carpentry and take it to the fair in the slack season, or how do you think we got our rations?”

Carefully putting away the silver, Ling Jingpeng casually said. Actually he also could do some simple carpentry work, of course, he could only act as his father’s assistant.

“Is that so? I really forgot. Well, we’ll talk about it when dad comes.”

Ling Jingxuan picked his eyebrow surprisingly. He really had no idea of that, since it was not in the memories of the original owner. Maybe his dad specially learnt it in recent years in order to give him material assistance secretly.

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help feeling warm in the heart. Although his parents were too sincere, easy to be bullied, let along protect them, Ling Jingxuan, from the bottom of the heart, felt happy, at least they really are good to him, right? As for other things, they were bullied, he could help them fight back. He had never needed other’s protection.

“You want daddy to make that kind of wooden wedges for wine bottles, don’t you?”

“Hmm, by the way, make a pighen and chicken coop. By the way, are there any other private schools around here besides the private school run by Lord Ling?”

Nodding, Ling Jingxuan suddenly asked, next they would be more and more busy, so he’d better send the kids to the private school as soon as possible, in case those bitches would come make trouble again while he was not home.

“No, as you know, our grandfather is the only xiucai in several villages around here. Most of the children are sent to his private school, you know, no one else can teach them.”

Knowing that he scrupled their grandfather and the Ling family, Ling Jingpeng helplessly shook his head. This matter is really tough.

“Is that so? I will go to town tomorrow. If there’s no other choice, I will send them to school in the town. I can buy a carriage to take them to school every day. The kids’ education is big thing. I dare not send them to learn from someone like Lord Ling.”

It wouldn’t be a thing as long as it could be solved through money. For the kids, he wouldn’t say a word even if it’d cost all the money he earned. He didn’t expect them to pass the imperial examination to confer a big title or what, but only wished they would be highly cultured and steeped in propriety, sensible and reasonable, and not get bullied again. Lord Ling couldn’t even teach his own kids, how could he teach others’ kids well? Even if he is the zhuangyuan (lit. “top thesis author”), he could send his kids to him, let alone he is only a xiucai.

“Buy a carriage? How much would that cost?”

Hearing him, Ling Jingpeng couldn’t help opening his eyes big, and by his ears he could even hear the sound of silver flowing out. Ling Wen who happened to come in also frowned on hearing that, but this time he didn’t blame his daddy for being too extravagant, but only secretly calculating the possibility of going to town to school and buying a cart.

“We have to buy it no matter how much it costs. Jingpeng, Xiaowen, Xiaowu, remember, some money can be saved, but some definitely not, like reading. In the ancient times, Meng’s mother moved three times for his study. Though I have no ability to move to town for now, at least I can buy a cart to send you to school. Besides, you know, we got more and more business in town, it would be easier to have a cart, which can save us a lot of time. So, say no more. I have made up my mind.”

Having transmigrated in here, this was the first time Ling Jingxuan made up his mind without giving them a chance to say no. The little buns like money, he could earn. But on their education, he wouldn’t make concession.

“Hmm, daddy, it’s up to you. I don’t want to go to that old man’s place to study.”

It was really a rare thing that his Ling Wen wasn’t being stingy this time. Though he got undistinguished reluctance in his eyes, he still nodded to agree. Ling Jingxuan and Ling Jingpeng both froze there, but instantly recalled yesterday’s thing, plus as smart as Ling Wen is, he should have realized what the problem was. They again gave each other a smile. That’s not bad, at least it saved them a lot of saliva to convince him.

“Be good, daddy will try to earn it back no matter how much money it spends.”

Pamperingly rubbing his head, Ling Jingxuan rarely said perceptually.

“Hmm.”

The two buns looked at each other and nodded heavily, the difference is, one’s eyes were beaming, while the other pursd his lips.

“Well, your uncle is going to the market to run some errands, and help you buy the piglets and chicks. And I’m going to Tiewa’s house. Who would you like to go with, your uncle or me?”

Things that were supposed to talk over all got talked over. But Ling Jingxuan did not mention the military service thing. Ling Jinghan would recover soon, and his good days were right before the eyes. Before that, he should let his parents move out. His tuition told him the military service thing might be a perfect chance.

“I, daddy, I’m going to catch the piglets.”