Chapter 42 The Five Changs of the Ma Family (3)
But the Matriarch Ma seemed to be a little too early to be happy! After his second son grew up to the age of fourteen, he was disappointed again!
Because after Ma Zhongchang had enough food and drink, although he often danced with swords and guns, what he was interested in was not martial arts, but weapons!
Every time Ma Yong practices using a weapon, he has to observe it repeatedly, and then he finds woodworking tools himself and starts imitating it with bamboo and wood. The manufacturing is actually very exquisite, even more beautiful and practical than orthodox weapons.
After discovering it, the head of Ma Ma was furious and forbidden from Ma Zhongchang from doing his job, hoping that he would return to the wrong path and continue to practice martial arts diligently.
But the head of Ma discovered that the second brother was the same as the eldest brother. No matter what the head of Ma said, he did not refute it, but in fact he still did his own thing!
As the saying goes, "No one knows a son than a father!" The head of the Ma clan knew that his sons, who were of the same nature as him, could not pull back even if they were nine cows.
The head of Ma Ma was labeled as "teaching children well", and he could not say that his son was not obeying discipline. The head of Ma Ma was still disdainful to do this in the face. Finally, he sighed and could only let him go.
The second brother reads and practices martial arts according to his own ideas. He particularly admires the ability of the Gongshu class and looks for his inheritance everywhere.
Hard work pays off. From an old carpenter in the Ma family, Ma Zhongchang finally got the authentic inheritance of the Gongshu class. He still likes to read and learns a lot of skills from some incomplete bamboo slips.
After all, Ma Zhongchang is also a person with knowledge and ideals. In the process of learning a carpenter, he can combine theory with practice. In less than a year, he is better than the younger generation. His craftsmanship is much better than that of the old carpenter!
Three years later, Ma Zhongchang became the best skilled craftsman in Chengnan County, Xiangyang County. The house he presided over was beautiful and elegant, the furniture he created was exquisite and practical, and his reputation spread throughout Jingzhou.
The aristocratic families in Jingzhou all took pride in asking Ma Zhongchang to build houses and furniture. Even the construction of the government office must be in charge of Ma Zhongchang.
Ma Zhongchang gained such a great reputation and complemented his elder brother Ma Bochang.
The famous name of the "Two Constellations of the Ma Family" is so famous in counties. The reputation of the Ma clan leader "being good at teaching his children" is getting more and more famous!
The Matriarch Ma was exhausted by his reputation and did not want to be fond of fame, so he had to use all his ability to "teach children well" to the third son Ma Shuchang.
The head of Ma Ma was angry and comforted himself in his heart, so he just thought that he had no sons, the eldest and second sons. Anyway, there were three below. Education started from the third son, and we should do it well!
As for these three sons, after their careful training, whether one of them can inherit his own legacy, the Matriarch Ma was actually not sure in his heart.
But the Matriarch Ma had nothing to worry about. Although the eldest and second brother were not in line with his own wishes, he was not considered as if he had gone astray.
The third son, Ma Xian, Ma Shuchang, has been smart since childhood and is the best at please the head of the Ma clan. He has lived up to expectations in his studies and is also a famous child prodigy in the Ma family.
Time flies very quickly, and in a blink of an eye, Uncle Ma often reaches the age of fourteen again. This age can be said to be the age of a boy who has a stable temperament and the age of choosing a career.
But this was a nightmare for the Matriarch! The thing he was worried about happened again, and his third son, Ma Shuchang, actually broke away from his control again.
This time, the Mama leader almost got angry because Ma Bochang liked the last and lowest profession among scholars, farmers, industrial and commercial enterprises. His son mingled with the people of the family shop every day, how could the Mama leader tolerate this?
At that time, people were advocated for food and believed that agriculture was the basis for establishing the country and the people. Not only did merchants not produce wealth themselves, but they also damaged and consumed wealth and delayed labor during transportation, which was of no benefit to the country and the people.
Merchants win the difference by buying at low prices and selling at high prices. People generally believe that this is a manifestation of dishonesty, unsteady, and opportunistic approach. Therefore, the people support the country's emphasis on agriculture and suppression of commerce.
Despite the coercion and temptation of the patriarch Ma, Uncle Ma often did not change his original intention and insisted on participating in the family's business operations.
Uncle Ma is good at writing and calculating, and is a business genius. After he intervened in the family's business, the income of the family's store increased sharply!
The same amount of material output was caused by Uncle Ma Chang casually. The family business income increased several times, and his own income was also very generous!
The head of Ma Ma had already cut off Ma Shuchang's source of income and wanted to use this to threaten him to change his mind!
Who knew that the method of the Matriarch Ma was useless at all! I heard that Uncle Ma often wanted to use money to do business, and those tribe members with some family background immediately came to the door to give money, not having a penny of interest, and only asked Uncle Ma to take them to do business together.
The head of Ma Ma was exhausted by Shengming and could not come forward to accuse his son of not accepting discipline, so he had to hand over all the family business to his third son for his management.
After Ma Shuchang managed the family business, the Ma family became famous in just one year. He wanted food and money, so he began to recruit soldiers and horses. The development of the entire Ma family will flourish!
The "Three Constant Ma Family" is a model of success within a radius of hundreds of miles and a role model for young people around them to learn from!
The Matriarch Ma naturally became a model of "teaching children well" and enjoyed a noble reputation.
The head of Ma clan was well deserved, but the work of educating his children had to continue. But deep down, he was really unsure and educated Ma Liang and Ma Su into talents in his own way.
The Matriarch Ma suffered three blows, and his ability to withstand naturally increased. Instead, he felt relieved and lived a stable life!
The family affairs were done by the three sons, and they were all done casually. He simply let go and educated his two sons in person every day according to the old rules. He had no special expectations, but he lived a very fulfilling life.
The two sons of the Matriarch Ma are still as outstanding as they are very talented in learning. They are well-deserved child prodigy in the tribe.
Especially Ma Liang, because he had white eyebrows at birth, he was labeled as having a strange appearance and had strange phenomena. He believed that he should be very promising when he grew up, and was trained by the family since he was a child.
Because there is Jiaer in the family, and there is more than one, the Matriarch Ma is the object of envy, but he himself is not happy at all because Ma Liang's 14th birthday is coming soon, and I don't know what will happen!
Chapter completed!