Chapter 6 (1/2)
As soon as Zhou shi+ saw that their children were out of earshot, she i Er studying?”
”Oh! Of course I want Ting Er to make a name for himself! Think about it, our Wen family had never had a scholar before Just now, I said all these to agitate hi Er is a smart man But sometimes he thinks toothe exams! Each tio blank” Wen Shouzhen sighed, and did not say another word
— Under the light of the Kerosene lamps —
Golden color fried eggs, sietables, several kinds of red braised pork belly, and hite rice filled the dining table The whole extended fa the food and chatted with one another as they eat
”In a few more days, it would be the end of the month The Drunken Immortal Restaurant will be extremely busy I would have to trouble you two to help out with the Lunar New Year preparations” Wen Shouzhen asked his elder brother and sister in law to help out in the restaurant
”Do not say that, 3rd brother! To say that is to disregard us as a family Most of the time, our family depended on you Whatever we a can do, ill cheerfully help out! 3rd brother need not be troubled by this matter” The wife of the eldest brother of the Wen Fa shi+ She is an honest and simple woman
The eldest brother in the Wen Fa He had several mu of land, and he used these lands to plant some crops to feed hie fae to feed his family
Usually, Wen Shouzhen would help his brother out Without Wen Shouzhen's help, the family financial situation would be dire, and it would be difficult for them to make ends meet
The 2nd brother Wen Shoucai is a gambler and usually does not help out in the household He depended on his fareed with the eldest sister in law Do not worry, 3rd brother All of us will help out, and you can focus on your work in the Drunken Immortal Restaurant”
Up to today, Wen Shoucai had already grown much older, but he still continued to laze around
Wen Shouzhen glared at his 2nd brother, and in his heart, he thought, ”You are the chief reason why I am worried!”
”shi+ Tou, during the Lunar New Year, you did not have a family to return to Why not stay here and join us?” Zhou shi+ i Dashi+, as quietly eating his dinner
”Thank you for your kindness, shi+ Niang [1] shi+fu has busied himself for a year, and he should have some time to rest I will not impose myself on him, and will help proprietor Lee to look after the restaurant It will giveDashi+ is a very truthful and siht, he would say it out without hesitation
Wen Shouzhen stood up for his disciple, ”Let him be!”
Wen Shouzhen then turned to Fang Dashi+ as he said, “I will cook so the Lunar New Year, and let Ting Er deliver the Dashi+ on his broad shoulders This disciple of his had followed hi kid
Wen Rou also looked at Fang Dashi+ Fang Dashi+ had a strong body, a square face that is typical of people who lived in the countryside, and is quite handsome
Fang Dashi+ noticed that Wen Rou was looking at him, and he suddenly turned beet red He immediately looked doards and quickly ate a few chopsticks full of rice
”4th brother, after the Lunar New Year will you retake the children graduation exa did not want others to enquire was finally asked by his 3rd cousin, Wen Xin
”I…” Wen Ting stale wordthe food
Wen Shouzhen also quietly eat his bowl of rice, and did not say a single word
”InAll the hard earnexamination fees, books, acco about it is enough to make one's head explode Also, the number of people who did well in the exa remarked
”3rd uncle is the head chef of the Drunken I well 4th brother, why don't you learn from your father? At least you have a trade skill Even if you could not earn big monies, at least you will not starve!” 2nd cousin Wen Shan also added his two cents
”But, I……” With great difficulty, Wen Ting raised his head His face had shown his unwillingness to give up His lips were trehtly
In the next year, he will definitely succeed!
Wen Ting secretly swore
”3rd brother, let Ting Er continued to study He had already studied for so a
”2nd brother, you need not care about this issue! If you can stop ga debts before the Lunar New Year, I would burn joss sticks and give thanks to the heavens!” Wen Shouzhen shot back His comment really frustrated his brother Wen Shoucai
Seeing that the topic of conversation had been switched, Wen Ting irabbed hold of this opportunity, ”Yeah, 2nd uncle, you are no longer young, and should have a job!”
Wen Shoucai glared at Wen Ting, and furiously shouted, ”You little rascal! I was speaking up for you, and you have the gall to lecture ht to lecture me?”
Wen Ting rolled his eyes, and turned around to face his uncle He kno to handle this uncle of his ”Oh yes, 2nd uncle About half a year ago, you borrow 2 copper coins from me, and said you would return the monies to me before the Lunar New Year When will you return the monies to me?”
At this, Wen Shoucai kept quiet and did not say anything, and just eat the dinner
”Father, let brother continue to study! Letfroently patted her brother's hand
Wen Rou clearly recalled that at this point in time, Wen Shouzhen finally hardened his heart andto stop studying and learn cooking