Chapter 46: Bitter Mouth
The first update
The two of them still read books at home, waited for Zeng Fan to come back at noon, and sat at the dinner table, Zeng Quan spoke first this time, "Brother, Mr. also said before, it is not difficult for me and the third child to take the test, so don't spend these forty taels." Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info we follow what Mr. taught, we review at home, and when the time comes, we can go to the exam. ”
Zeng Fan wanted to look at Li Ping, forty taels, he was reluctant to spend it, listening to his younger brother say this, he also felt that it made sense, they studied together, and now they have been more consolidated than themselves for a few years, he thinks that maybe he can save it.
"If you don't report to the library, who do you think will give them a guarantee for the exam?" Li Ping was speechless, and shook her head gently, "If you want to take the Xiucai test, then take them there in the afternoon, apologize to Mr., I have already gone to ask Master Chen to borrow the silver in the morning." ”
took a silver ticket of forty taels and handed it to her husband, and she gave Brother Hao and them the dishes, and asked them to eat quickly, their lunch break was not long, if they took the two brothers to school, she still asked them to hurry up.
"Can you borrow money now?" Zeng Fan didn't like borrowing money the most, and when he saw the silver ticket, he felt stung, but thinking about it, when his wife gave his grandfather twenty taels, he had already said that it was her last private room, and it was difficult to think about it.
"It's okay, I have the craft, I'm still afraid of this, besides, my uncle-in-law asked me to make sauce, and it will be made by then, and these forty taels are not a problem." Li Ping smiled at her husband, smiled herself, and let out a long sigh.
"Actually, I know what you think, but you're just coaxing me to play with your big brother. Anyway, we don't dare not let you study, otherwise when we go back to the countryside, we will turn our faces and not recognize people, and we will not be filial to our brothers. Alas, it is still the same sentence, reading and doing things will benefit you in the future. ”
"That's what I think, I've been by my mother's side since I was a child, and I really do everything and learn everything. When I came out to set up a stall, my mother only helped me watch the fire. I'll do the rest. Because I knew that one day, I would have to do it myself. When setting up the stall, I still go to the patriarch's house early every morning to learn embroidery, and I can't sell food for a lifetime. I have to have a craft, I have to rely on my craft to provide for your brother to study, and for my children to eat. ”
"Today I can really say that every craft I have learned, every book I have read, has not been in vain. I've learned everything very well, and I can apply what I've learned. This is not preaching, whether you want to read well or not, I really can't control it, books are read in your own stomachs, Jackie Chan becomes a snake, and it has nothing to do with me. What I can do is to do what my sister-in-law can help you do when you can improve, and try to do everything, so that your eldest brother and I don't regret it. Right, Xianggong? ”
"Yes, I told your sister-in-law that the Zeng family's door will be erected from our generation, and the two of us will be parents who will not let the children look down on. Now that you are not married, what should be done, we will do it. Hurry up and eat, when you're done, let's go to school. Zeng Fan smiled, took the rest of the rice into his mouth, and carefully accepted the silver ticket.
Zeng Quan and Zeng Yi can't swallow anymore, the sister-in-law is actually a person who doesn't talk much, and over the years, she has rarely said anything to them at length. Except, of course, swearing. After saying this today, it was nothing more than one meaning, she didn't need to use anything to check if they had learned anything. She's a sister-in-law, and she doesn't care if they're learning or not. Whether they learn or not, then in them, the two of them only care about them for two years, waiting for them to get married, is it difficult to point to their brother and sister-in-law in everything?
Of course, it is more difficult for them to say that they are the big brothers, they want to reshape the family in their own generation, they want to be parents who are not looked down upon by their children, so they will work hard for this.
The implication is that they are very dismissive of the family built by their grandfather and parents, and they want to build their own family. And their two brothers are just a drag on the two of them from the old family, and they have no choice but to do it.
This kind of blow suddenly knocked out all the confidence of the Zeng brothers, once here, everything, in fact, to put it bluntly, is based on the premise that they and the eldest brother are brothers, but now the eldest brother is not necessarily deeper than Brother Hao, so, what confidence do they have to ask for the eldest sister-in-law?
They silently followed Zeng Fan to the new school in the afternoon, of course, when they went out of the door, there were still those people waiting to eat at the door, and when they saw them coming, they also asked, but neither of them had the intention to reply, only Zeng Fan stood still and looked at everyone deeply.
"In Xia Bucai, it is these two brothers. A few days ago, they took advantage of the absence of Neiko and made their own opinions, now they should go to school and study, and they can't be so nonsense in the future, please Haihan! ”
"What are these words, the food is very good and cheap, and it has solved a big problem for us. If you say you won't do it, you won't do it, so what should we do? ”
"Dare to ask this uncle, if your grandson is of the age of studying, and your family can afford it, do you want him to study hard, or sell food on the street?" Zeng Fan still asked with a smile on his face.
"If they don't do it, can't your lady do it?" The man thought about it and said hurriedly.
"My lady is not in good health, so she can't do these rough jobs, please forgive me." Zeng Fan circled again.
Everyone saw that although he was submissive, he had a resolute attitude, so he had no choice but to go. Zeng Fan turned his head and glared at the two of them, "Do you know what kind of place this is?" This is the place of Yuelu Academy, you sell food for four cents here, what do you want the students of Yuelu Academy to do? How does Yuelu Academy deal with itself? ”
Zeng Quan didn't know that he had to pick a place to sell a meal. Sure enough, although the sister-in-law said that she didn't say the reason for Yuelu Academy, it was obvious that the sister-in-law knew, but she didn't say it explicitly, only that they didn't work hard. Now it seems that, sure enough, they still think too simply.
Once again, their confidence in themselves became negative, and they no longer had the slightest desire to resist.
And in the house, Brother Hao looked at Li Ping and felt a little embarrassed, watching Ding Xiang go to wash the dishes and Ding Tong chopping wood outside, then he looked back at Li Ping, "Sister, this money is nothing to you, why do you have to ask my father to borrow it?" ”
"I really asked your father to borrow it, I asked Lilac to send me an IOU written by myself, the loan period is one year, the annual interest rate is two, and I have to pay back fifty taels next year."
"Why?"
"I don't want them to think that it is easy for me to make money, so everything I do for their Zeng family is what it should be, who makes you rich, so the Zeng family builds a house, and I want to pay for it; Two uncles go to school, and I have to pay for it; Then, if your brother-in-law wants to take a concubine, I will pay for it. How stupid am I to do this? Li Ping gave Brother Hao a roll of his eyes.
(To be continued.) )