"It's coming, it's coming, Qiu Wazi is back." Ye Qiu ran all the way home, and there were already many people in the courtyard, and when they saw him coming back, they all got out of the way.

"Ouch, if this Li sister goes, how will the children live."

"That is to say, there are three more girls."

"It's easy for girls to say, just give food to eat and marry out when you are old, it's this autumn baby, you definitely can't read books, and you can't farm, can you marry a daughter-in-law in the future?"

"What are you thinking about here, how handsome this autumn baby is!"

"Can Jun be eaten? The dead girl in the family didn't say she wanted to marry him, so I have to watch it when I go back. ”

A few rural women chattered around the yard, not caring at all, but the excitement was very exciting.

"Mother." Ye Qiu walked to the bed, there was a woman in her thirties and forties lying on the bed, this was Ye Qiu's mother in her life, Ye Li's family, the clothes on her body had not changed, there were two big holes on it, the blood had been stopped, and there was a cloud of gray-green herbs around the wound, but her face looked very pale, and she couldn't speak.

Seeing Ye Qiu come in, her godless eyes moved, and her mouth made two "ah, ah......" sounds, she seemed to be very excited, but as soon as this mood fluctuated, a large mouthful of blood flowed out of her mouth.

Ye Li's hand fell, and Ye Qiu's ears heard the little girl's mournful cry, "Mother! ”

Ye Li's died, and the village women who learned the news rarely stopped gossiping, and a woman who was close to her before came in to wipe Ye Li's body and change clothes, and Ye Qiu pulled her three younger sisters to kneel aside.

According to the rules of Yejia Village, the deceased must first stop at home for three days, and only after the Taoist priest has done the Dharma can he be buried in a closed coffin, the funeral is done with the help of the clansmen, and the three-day ritual Ye Qiu has to arrange the meal of the village name and the Taoist priest's benefit, Ye Qiu took out the only savings of the family.

"Brother!" After the funeral, the villagers left, and Ye Qiu and his three sisters were left in front of the Ye family's grave, the eldest girl was only eleven years old this year, and in three days, her voice was hoarse, but she was still sensibly holding the youngest sister Xiaoya.

Er Ya looked timid, she was nine years old, her face was sallow like her sister and sister, her body was weak, as if she was about to be blown down by a gust of wind, she lowered her head Ye Qiu could see the fear and confusion in her eyes.

"Let's go back first." Ye Qiu touched Erya's head, and then picked up the five-year-old Xiaoya, Xiaoya is the most miserable of their siblings, he and the eldest girl and the second girl have also enjoyed the wealth of the family, but Xiaoya was born soon after her father was gone, and even in her previous life, except for when she drank milk, she had never eaten a full meal at any time, otherwise she would not rush into the mountain for something to eat.

Ye Qiu is fourteen this year, and his body is also very thin, but it is easy to pick up the five-year-old Xiaoya, because the Xiaoya has seriously delayed her development due to malnutrition, and she doesn't look like a five-year-old child, but like a two- or three-year-old.

The Ye family's house is still quite big, it was built when Ye's father was still there, sitting in the direction of north and facing south, enclosing a large square courtyard with a fence, there are three big rooms in the north, the middle one is used as a hall house, the most comfortable one on the east side is given to Ye Qiu who wants to study, and the west room is the room of Ye's father and Ye's mother.

There is also a pigsty and chicken coop built at the back of the main house, the Ye family brothers and sisters are thinner than the other, the two pigs are fat and strong, and there are more than a dozen chickens, Ye Li is reluctant to eat, they are all used to lay eggs and sell them for money, and only when Ye Qiu comes back will he boil two eggs alone.

Nowadays, although it is not very peaceful outside, and there are occasional mountain bandits, but because the foundation of this dynasty is well laid and the taxes are light, the life of ordinary people is okay, which also leads to the fact that eggs cannot be sold for a few prices at all, but no matter how small the mosquito is, it is also meat, Ye Qiu wants to study, and the bundle accounts for 90% of the family's expenses, where does Ye Li's family get good things to make up for the three daughters?

"Big girl, you go and heat up all the leftovers from yesterday, let's eat first." Ye Qiu put the little girl on the stool, asked the second girl to take care of her, and went to light the fire for the big girl herself.

When the eldest girl saw Ye Qiu's battle, she was a little frightened, and hurriedly stopped him, "Brother, how can you do this, you go to read a book, the little girl will play by herself, and the second girl will help me light the fire." ”

As soon as the eldest girl finished speaking, the second girl stood up silently, lowered her head and was about to go to the kitchen to light the fire.

"I'm the eldest brother, listen to me." Ye Qiu stopped Erya and sighed, this is the concept that Ye Li has instilled in them in the family for a long time, except for him, no one feels that it is inappropriate, in short, everything is not as important as Ye Qiu's study.

Erya sat back again, raised her head and glanced at Ye Qiu, and then lowered her head again, occasionally when Xiaoya moved, she could always protect her in time.

This is a timid and delicate girl, in the previous life, after the big girl sold herself to a big family as a maid, she couldn't even protect her sister's money from selling her body, and she was also coaxed to marry someone at the age of twelve, she thought that she would raise a big girl if she married a human racer, but she didn't expect that the little girl would go into the mountain because of a bite of food and never disappeared, after the disappearance of the little girl, she has not given up the search, and the whole person is becoming more and more silent, and she is bullied in her husband's house.

"It's all hot." Ye Qiu saw that the hot dish of the eldest girl was only half hot, and said in silence.

The eldest girl was very hesitant with the hand holding the bowl, and then pretended to be strong and smiled, "Brother, this is enough, I and the second girl and the little girl have a small appetite, and we can't eat much, and there are wild vegetable cakes here!" ”

In other words, the hot dish is still for him alone?

Ye Qiu was sad for the eldest girl's sensibility, and his tone softened, "It's okay, let's put it in, in the future, only the four of us brothers and sisters will depend on each other, we are all full today, and tomorrow the eldest brother will go out to earn money for you." ”

The eldest girl looked at Ye Qiu, with disapproval in her eyes, and even a little angry and anxious, "Brother, you still have to study, how can you go out to earn money?" These provinces are fine, we can't eat much. ”

"What are you going to read if you can't get enough to eat?" Ye Qiu smiled firmly at the eldest girl, "It's okay, the eldest brother is measured, now I have everything that the master taught me in my heart, and I want to keep filial piety, I can't take the exam for three years, I will review at home for the first two years, and when the exam is about to take place in the last year, I will ask the master and classmates again." ”

"Will that work?" The big girl said suspiciously.

"Of course you can, you forgot that your eldest brother and I am a genius?"

Ye Qiu's confident tone infected the eldest girl, that's right, the eldest brother is a genius, otherwise why did he take the Tongsheng exam at the age of twelve, this is the first in their village!

After fooling the eldest girl, Ye Qiu breathed a sigh of relief, in fact, the scientific examination was not as easy as he said, but the statement of delaying the two years is not wrong, it is better to make money first, and then go to school when you have money, the scientific examination is a must, how to ensure the life of the three sisters in the future without any power?

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