Zeng Rong realized that it was too late for her mistake, but when the words were already spoken, she had to change her words: "It's because I was doing it before, I feel sorry for my eldest brother and father, the two of them are the hardest and most tired, but they don't even have a full meal, they are tired and tired all year round, and they all end up in other people's stomachs." ”

She is holding grievances for Zeng Fuxiang.

Tian Shuilan is still young, there is another boy in her belly, she will give birth in the future, there are so many children in the family, and it is not this eldest brother who works hard in the end, even if he gets married, I am afraid that Tian Shuilan will not let him go out and live alone, and she will not let go if she does not squeeze him dry.

Because Zeng Rong's voice was not small, he deliberately wanted Tian Shuilan to hear it, but Tian Shuilan couldn't lie down when she heard this, and scolded her in the room.

Tian Shuilan meant that the poverty of this family was not caused by her, she was already poor when she married in, and she relied on the money she earned from embroidering silk handkerchiefs to supplement the family in the past two years, otherwise, Zeng Guixiang would not have thought about entering the academy at all.

Also, she is no one else, she is the mistress of this family, and she is still a pregnant pot-bellied woman, she is passing on the family to the old Zeng family, she is meritorious, what is it to eat a few eggs?

Zeng Rong didn't scold her, she just wanted to wake up Zeng Chengchun and Zeng Guixiang, but unfortunately, these two people only have the woman in one eye, and the other only has themselves in the other, Zeng Rong's mind must have been in vain.

But then again, Zeng Chengchun, as a man, or as a husband, is understandable for him to treat his wife like this, who told him to marry someone else, but the problem is that he has no ability to provoke this family, if he is wise, he should not have so many children.

That night, Zeng Rong stayed at Zeng's house, and dinner was also eaten with everyone, this "everyone" does not include Tian Shuilan, but includes Zeng Chengchun and Zeng Fuxiang.

Zeng Fuxiang didn't come back until dark because he was busy with work in the field, so this meal was also started until dark under Zeng Rong's strong proposal.

Although Zeng Fuxiang was a little surprised to see Zeng Rong, the surprise in his eyes was obvious, but this surprise was too short-lived, and it was quickly replaced by worry.

He remembered the ten taels of silver promised by his sister, and if he couldn't get the ten taels of silver, he didn't dare to guarantee that he could stop his parents from selling his sister.

Zeng Rong knew that he had a kind and pure temperament, so he didn't dare to talk to him too much, but told him that he was learning to make purses with Granny Liu, and had learned to embroider silk handkerchiefs, and he had also learned to recognize a lot of words.

"That's good, it is said that people move living trees and move dead, and my sister's fuss is finally not in vain, and my eldest brother is relieved." Zeng Fuxiang smiled with satisfaction.

He also thought that Ouyang Si had taken a fancy to Zeng Rong, otherwise, why bother to teach his sister to read? Isn't this paving the way for the future?

Thinking of this, Zeng Fuxiang said more, "By the way, Mr. Ouyang has been gone for a month, right?" Any news? ”

Zeng Rong hurriedly glanced at Zeng Hua when he heard this, and Zeng Hua also looked at her quickly at this time, the eyes of the two met, and Zeng Hua hurriedly lowered his head.

"What did the eldest brother ask? How can I know about Mr. Ouyang? He just looked at me pitifully and helped me, I can't rely on others, right? People want to be admitted to the Jinshi to be a big official, and I still know who I am and how many catties I have. ”

The last sentence Zeng Rong said to Zeng Hua.

She has been thinking about this a lot these days, the age gap between the two is too big, Ouyang Si has reached the age of marriage, Zeng Hua is only six years old, she just has the heart to match and does not rush, not to mention, she is difficult to protect herself now, how can she have any right to speak?

Another point, she was going to take Zeng Hua to leave with her, if Zeng Hua wanted to get close to Ouyang Si, she was worried that Zeng Hua would not go with her.

And Zeng Rong would never dare to leave Zeng Hua alone, not to mention how much Zeng Hua's character would suffer, she was more worried that if Zeng Hua accidentally leaked the secret of their two sisters' rebirth in front of Ouyang Si, the consequences would never be something she could bear.

"Ah Rong, what do you mean...

"Big brother, Ah Rong is shy, don't worry about this." Zeng Guixiang interrupted the eldest brother's words.

"It's really not what you think, I'm bent on earning money now, marrying my eldest brother and sister-in-law, paying tuition for my second brother, and nothing else, I don't want anything." After Zeng Rong finished speaking, he glanced at Zeng Hua again, and he could vaguely see that Zeng Hua's neck was red.

Seeing this, Zeng Rong accepted this topic.

The next day, Zeng Chengchun took the male of the Zeng family to the grave, Zeng Rong helped Zeng Hua make a breakfast, and after the meal, it was estimated that the time for the appointment with Granny Liu was almost up, and she returned to the academy.

In the afternoon of this day, the gentlemen and students of the academy came back one after another, and at dinnertime, Granny Liu still told Zeng Rong about the bad guys, because their door was kicked and broken, and this matter could not be hidden.

The chief and the two gentlemen inspected the gate and wall of the college, and finally strengthened the gate of the college, and transplanted a few trees near the wall, cutting off the opportunity for the other party to jump from the trees to the wall.

It's just those two bad guys, and the mountain chief can't do anything.

Although Zeng Rong guessed that those two people were either related to Wang Yapo or had nothing to do with Tian Shuilan, it was just that she was weak now, and if she wanted to get back this time, she could only wait for later.

But since then, Zeng Rong has become more cautious, and on several occasions, she directly handed over the silk handkerchiefs and purses she embroidered to Granny Liu, and asked Granny Liu to help her go to the embroidery shop to sell.

Tian Shuilan gave birth to a son on March 17, it was the time of spring ploughing, it is said that there is work in the field, Zeng Chengchun and Zeng Fuxiang are too busy to touch the ground, and the Wang family can only come over during the day to help Tian Shuilan cook, those washing and washing work has to be done by Zeng Hua, therefore, Zeng Chengchun did not let Zeng Hua come over again, saying that the family is really inseparable from her.

Although Zeng Rong disagreed with this, he couldn't intercede for her, unless she put herself in.

Zeng Hua is not around, according to Zeng Rong's meaning, he doesn't want to go up the mountain to dig herbs, but it is only a month before Xu Jing meets, if she doesn't go up the mountain, just wait for Xu Jing to come and then go up the mountain, she is afraid of arousing the suspicion of others, and even more afraid of arousing the suspicion of Mrs. Xu.

Thinking of Mrs. Xu, Zeng Rong remembered one more thing, anyway, Tian Shuilan was in the confinement period at this time, if she really lost her hands, she was worried that Mrs. Xu would think that she was a person without filial piety, and she was also a person who was not grateful, and it would be difficult to change it once she gave the old man this impression.

After thinking about it, Zeng Rong took the initiative to go home and discuss with Zeng Chengchun, in the morning she came back with Zeng Hua to help cook and clean up the house, after the meal, Tian Shuilan took Zeng Hua to dig herbs in the spare time, and came back in more than an hour, and this time was just right to ask Wang to help take care of it.

The reason why Zeng Rong made such an arrangement was because the time when she and Xu Jing met was noon, and she had to find a reason in advance.