Chapter 84 Wuji Steamed Cake
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Wu Eryou respects Li Rizhi very much. Li Rizhi is the student with the best academic qualifications in Shangyang Academy and has some influence in his family, so it is almost certain that Li Rizhi will be able to enter the career of the government in the future.
People with good learning and promising futures will be respected no matter where they are or in which dynasty.
Li Rizhi walked to Wu Eryou's approach, and he smiled and said, "Then we can walk along the way. By the way, I haven't seen your brother and sister-in-law for a long time. Are they okay? How is the steamed cake business doing?"
When talking about Wudayou's business, Wu Eryou became happy. He said, "Since my brother listened to Li's advice and went to the border area of the county to open a store, the business has really improved day by day. Over the years, not only have he built a new house, but he also saved money to buy a few acres of land. Now when neighbors see my brother, they will also call him Dalang intimately!"
In the Tang Dynasty, the merchants had a low status, and small merchants were particularly despised. In the past, when Wuda built straw huts and sold steamed cakes, others naturally would not respect him. However, when Wuda made money and bought land, his identity began to change. He was not a small landlord, but he was also a self-cultivated farmer. Of course, others would look up to him.
Wu Dalang is also a capable person who can leave some land for future generations!
Li Rizhi smiled and said, "That's good. He is doing a good business. You can save some worry when studying. Don't always worry about your family."
Wu Er looked dark and lowered his head and said, "A few days ago, the mountain chief asked me to talk to him and advised me to give up the Jinshi subject and change to the Mingjing subject, or to consider it, other miscellaneous subjects will be completed, but in short, don't choose the Jinshi subject."
He didn't have much disappointment on his expression, but he felt very uncomfortable because he might also know that he could not pass the Jinshi exam. In fact, he could hardly pass the Mingjing subject. There was no hope, so naturally he could not be disappointed.
But Wu Er has been studying for so many years and is not easy for his brother and sister-in-law to do small business. He naturally feels sad when he fails to study in Mingtang.
When Li Rizhi heard this, he frowned and wanted to comfort Wu Eryou, but Wu Eryou did have poor grades, so he couldn't think of any words to comfort him. Instead of studying hard and achieving nothing in the end, it would be better to think about a way out earlier!
Li Ri knew: "Student Wu, actually studying for the imperial examination is a clear path, but I guess you are the best at what you are good at, I'm afraid you don't know either."
Wu Er felt very embarrassed. He was indeed like this. He had been working hard for ten years, but he never knew what he was best at. There were many subjects in the Tang Dynasty imperial examination, including more than fifty subjects, and the Jinshi and Mingjing were just two of them. But if he applied for another subject, what would he apply for? He was unsure of what he thought!
Li Rizhi said again: "If you apply for another subject and don't know what to apply for, then I advise you to study while going to the town, or go home to help your brother and sister-in-law do business, and don't just study. In this way, if you have done too many things, you may find out which aspect you like. It's not too late to make a decision at that time. Maybe once you discover what you are good at, your homework will make a leaps and bounds!"
Wu Er said ah, but he had never thought about these things before. He only knew how to study hard and read stupidly without hearing about things outside the window. As a result, he didn't even know what he was good at and what he liked. Now, when he heard Li Rizhi's advice, he felt quite enlightened.
Wu Eryou said happily: "Yes, what Li said is very true. This time I went home, I discussed with my brother and sister-in-law to see if I could do things and study in the future, and no longer just sit in the house to study!"
The two of them said while walking, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the town at the foot of the mountain. Because they were walking in different directions, they bowed and said goodbye in the town.
Li Rizhi returned to the county town. For eight years, he had already become accustomed to walking on this road. He even should rest wherever he went. He knew exactly where there was a restaurant. As long as it was not rainy and snowy days, he would definitely be able to go to the city before dark, return to the Liufen Medical Center and meet his parents.
Let’s talk about Wu Eryou. After leaving the town at the foot of the mountain, he walked very fast, but because his brother and sister-in-law’s shop was still far away, he might not be able to get home today.
But Wu Er had something to do. This time he didn't walk and stop like usual. He had to rest for a while when he walked onto the second mile. He walked very fast, much faster than usual. Looking at the sky, he probably would have been able to rush back to his brother and sister-in-law's steamed cake shop before dark.
Sure enough, just as the sun was about to set, Wu Eryou walked to a small market town on the border. This small market town is where Wu Da You opened a steamed cake shop.
Originally, there were no market towns here, only a few families, and they were all mainly engaged in farming. Wudao listened to Li Rizhi's words and ran here to open a steamed cake shop. When pedestrians walked here, they almost bought a few steamed cakes. The business became more and more prosperous. Finally, others discovered business opportunities. In addition, the land price here was cheap, so other stores soon opened.
After several years, a small market town was formed. There were thirty or forty shops in the market town. Although it was not large in scale, it included all food, clothing, housing and transportation. The small market town was small and had all the internal organs.
Because Wu Dayou was the first to do business here and bought land here, even if it was not considered a respectable person in this small market town, he was definitely a well-known figure. If the village was set up here, it would probably be a competent person.
Wu Eryou entered the small market town and saw that it became more prosperous. It can be foreseen that in a few years, it will be more prosperous and a new big town will be formed.
The steamed cake shop in Wu's family is the center of the town. It has a short-term two-house building. The first floor is a business shop, and the second floor is a living room. There are several rooms on the second floor, which is enough to accommodate seven or eight people. The shop on the first floor is not small. When there are many customers, it can often fill up forty or fifty people.
Wuji steamed cakes are really a good deal to make money in the eyes of people in the small town.
On the second floor of the Wu family, Pan was closing the window. She was holding a bamboo pole supporting the window and was about to put down the window, but she saw Wu Eryou. She shouted, "Erlang, is it Erlang? Why are you back today?"
Wu Eryou looked up and saw his sister-in-law, thinking: "My sister-in-law is not as good as before. When she saw me go home, she would greet me from afar and let me enter the house. It's not like now. She even asked me why I came back today."
Wu Eryou now lives on his brother and sister-in-law. When his sister-in-law asked him, of course he didn't dare not answer. He said, "A few days ago, the mountain manager asked me to talk to me about it. I thought about it for a few days, so I went home today and I had to discuss it with my brother if I have something to do!"
Pan raised the window with his hand and did not put it down. She shouted, "But is it not easy for your brother to make money? You can't waste money!"
In an obedient tone, Pan had long been dissatisfied with Wu Er's study behavior of spending money and not making money!
At this time, Wu Dayou walked out of the shop below and waved to Wu Eryou, "Erlang is back, come into the house quickly. It just happened that the supper was just ready. Let's have some food and drink. You can say anything!"
After saying this, Wu Dayou looked up and shouted at Pan upstairs: "Can you close the window? Why don't you close it? Shut up quickly? Didn't you see my brother coming back? Why don't you go and wash your face? I just know how to talk and I'm not going to get some food!"
As the business grew bigger and bigger, Wu Dayou's temper became bigger and bigger, and his status was getting higher and higher at home. It was already a matter of the same. Pan was afraid that he would be very afraid. Seeing that Wu Dayou was unhappy, Pan didn't dare to speak anymore, so he quickly closed the window and went downstairs to give Wu Eryou a face wash.
Wu Eryou entered the door and heard his brother whisper: "This hen that doesn't lay eggs is deliberately trying to make me cut off the incense and I will have to leave her sooner or later!"
Although Wu Eryou heard it, he did not dare to say anything. He had known that Wu Da was dissatisfied with the Pan family because Pan family could not have children. Of course, they did not know who could not give birth to children. However, with Wu Da having a strong temper, it must be Pan's fault!
Wu Dayou asked: "Why are you back today? What did the mountain leader tell you?"
Wu Eryou sighed and said, "It's hard to describe it!"
"Then just say a word until the matter is explained clearly!" Wu Dayou patted his brother on the shoulder.
The steamed cake shop now hires two men, both of whom are young and half-aged, and they are apprentices and don’t pay wages. Wuhan University has two apprentices who are not allowed to eat and drink, but they don’t need to stay there, because they are all local children. The steamed cake shop closes the door and board them. After dinner, they just need to go back to their own home.
The work in the steamed cake shop was almost done, and even if there was a little work left, Wuhan University could do it himself. He said to the two apprentices who were still in the shop: "You guys go home early today, take some of the food home and eat it by yourself!"
The two apprentices were very happy. The food in the Wu family was quite good. They could see meat and fish every meal. There was enough steamed cakes. They usually had to finish eating and go home, but they couldn't take some home. Today, the master was kind enough and asked them to bring some food home. The family could also share some steamed cakes!
Wuji steamed cakes are well-known. If you want to eat them every day, it will cost a lot. Both apprentices are poor at home, so how can they afford it!
At this time, Pan came down from the upper floor and gave Wu Eryou a wash water. When she saw the two apprentices desperately picking steamed cakes, each of them took about ten. She was furious and asked the two apprentices: "Do you want to keep yourself to death by taking so much? You said, what else can you do besides eating?"
"I'll be hungry!" the two apprentices answered in unison.
Pan picked up the rolling pin, and each of them gave them a blow, cursing: "I dare to talk back if I have something lazy. Why don't you get out of here? Come to work early tomorrow!"
It is common to be an apprentice for others and be beaten and scolded. The two apprentices have long stopped caring and are used to it. They each brought about a dozen steamed cakes and ran out to their own home. Taking more steamed cakes home is a affordable thing!
Pan closed the store door, arranged the food, and served the Wu brothers to have dinner. Wu Dayou took out a small bottle of wine and drank it with Wu Eryou. Then Wu Eryou said it.
Wu Eryou spoke, and Wu Dayou just listened quietly. When he heard Wu Eryou say that he wanted to work and study, Pan wanted to interrupt several times, but she was afraid of making Wu Da angry and never dared to interrupt.
It was not until Wu Eryou finished speaking that Pan said, "Do Erlang go back to the store to help? But this store is just making steamed cakes, but Erlang can't understand what you are best at. If you are good at making steamed cakes, wouldn't it be the same as your brother? You still have to take the exam for some fame!"
It is obvious that Pan is unwilling to let Wu Eryou come home. This store is just a property of Wu Da. When Wu Eryou comes back, wouldn’t this property be passed on to his younger brother? You know, Pan has no son!
Wu Dayou glared at him and shouted, "What's the matter? If Erlang goes home to help, my brothers and I join forces, wouldn't we be able to earn more money? Besides, Erlang doesn't have to make steamed cakes."
Wu Eryou sighed and said, "I have only been studying for ten years, but I have achieved nothing. I feel uncomfortable. I hope I can find the direction I am good at by doing things and reading at the same time!"
After saying this, he said again: "I'm full, I'm going to go out for a walk and relax!"
Wu Da Youqi said, "Didn't you walk for a day today? After rushing so far, you have used less time. You must be very tired, and you didn't eat much. You drink more wine than steamed cakes. You should take a break early!"
But Wu Er refused to listen, and put his hands behind his back, walked out of Wuji steamed cakes and walked up the street.
Chapter completed!