Yun Jiao didn’t notice his hesitation, only saw ntion of carrying sacks, and she widened her eyes, "At your age, carrying sacks? Isn’t that reckless?"
Shen Qing was in adolescence, it’s the ti for growth spurts, doing heavy physical labor would affect his height, his body had not fully developed yet, it would also impact his growth.
Yun Jiao realized she had made a mistake as soon as she finished speaking.
His uncle is already like that, and there’s no silver to buy dicine, his uncle is the family’s only adult laborer, he’s lost the ability to earn money, so Shen Qing, this half-grown boy, has no choice but to take on the family’s burdens.
Shen Qing scratched his head, "Why does everyone say that? I think it’s fine."
Yun Jiao didn’t say much, she led him to the back and let him scoop warm water from the stove to wash his face and hands.
Seeing Shen Qing’s clothing, Yun Jiao really couldn’t bear to look.
It’s one thing for the shoulders to be patched, but the pants were too short.
And he was covered in dirt.
Yun Jiao nudged him, "I can’t stand this, go take a bath first, then eat."
Shen Qing thought to himself, Uncle Li was wrong, his cousin really was disgusted with him. He said, "Then I’ll go bathe in the river."
Yun Jiao pinched her forehead, "It’s only April, what river are you bathing in?"
"There’s hot water here, next to the kitchen there’s a room specially for bathing, go there."
After settling Shen Qing, Yun Jiao quickly went to the neighboring silk shop to buy a set of fine cotton clothes.
She had Ah Tie send the clothes to Shen Qing, and she pondered slowly.
His cousin is just thirteen, and already has to work on the docks, his aunt must also be working, but it’s unclear whether Gu i is helping her aunt or acting like a big shot?
When Shen Qing ca out, Yun Jiao waved him over, "Let’s eat first, after you’re done, I have sothing to ask you."
Shen Qing was pulled to the table by Yun Jiao, and he was stunned by the dishes.
Chicken, duck, fish, at, is it New Year’s?
Yun Jiao gave him a chicken leg, "Eat quickly."
Shen Qing suddenly wanted to cry, he couldn’t rember how many years it had been since he last had a chicken leg.
Mrs. Chen heard Yun Jiao say, a thirteen-year-old goes to the dock to carry sacks, she glanced at Six Lang and snorted, "If you don’t like studying, tomorrow you should go to the dock and carry sacks."
"You’re eleven already, you should be contributing to the family too."
Six Lang replied aggrievedly, "I didn’t say I don’t want to study."
"I just said that I prefer practicing martial arts with Brother Lin over studying."
"Mother, you misunderstood ."
Mrs. Chen chuckled, "Is that so, then you should study well from now on."
Yun Jiao suddenly said, "Xiao Chuan, from now on you should get up early and practice martial arts with Brother Lin."
"You’re frail, I don’t expect you to achieve great things, as long as you’re healthy."
Gu Chuan nodded obediently.
Perhaps because his father was missing and left by his mother, he was deeply afraid that Yun Jiao would abandon him, no matter what she said, he would obediently comply.
Yun Jiao had also early noticed this, and keeping Li Shi also partly for this reason.
She was afraid Gu Chuan would grow up feeling unloved, and thus lack confidence.
After eating, Yun Jiao took Shen Qing under the honeysuckle to ask him, "When did you start working on the docks?"
Shen Qing replied, "Since last year, it’s been about a year now."
Yun Jiao frowned slightly, and asked again, "What does Gu i usually do at your house?"
Shen Qing replied, "Sister i and mother wash clothes for people every day, to earn so copper coins."
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