Li felt that what the village chief said was right, although he was distressed, he still took out a little more, covered his chest, and said vigorously over there: "The two officials are four hundred yuan, which is equivalent to our four days' wages!" ”

"Ouch, sister-in-law of the Li family, what do you feel sorry for, the one in your family is now a child, it is equivalent to having a fame, what is 400 yuan, maybe your family will not even put 400 taels of silver in the future!"

"That's right, sister-in-law of the Li family, I have always felt that your second son is very good, but I didn't expect it to really give our old Li family face, it's really amazing!"

"The first boy in our village, that's amazing!"

"Sister-in-law Li, now you are the real bitter end, congratulations!"

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Li Shi listened to the compliments of those people, and suddenly became a little fluttery, raised his chin, and said: "Oh, it's nothing, my son has been a prodigy since he was a child, if he hadn't been delayed by his brother and his brother, he would have been admitted to the top prize a long time ago!" ”

Several aunts licked their smiling faces and continued: "Oh, Aunt Li, your son is really capable, now that he has a reputation, he is about to marry Miss Guan, your family is really happy!" ”

It's okay not to mention this, but when I mention this, Li's face is even more ugly, as black as the bottom of the pot Others don't know that he doesn't know, since that incident happened, that Miss Wang has never been to his son and has never mentioned marriage, although he feels a little pity, but he didn't take it seriously, now I think about it, I really regret it, if I marry Miss Wang, how majestic is my own family.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Li came to his son's side and whispered: "Son, you are famous now, otherwise you should go and ask Miss Wang again to let her marry you!" ”

Li Chen finally refused this marriage, how could he agree, and quickly shook his head, "Mother, this matter is over, don't mention it again!" ”

If it was before, the Li family must have been unusually firm, but now that her son is a child, there is also a trace of weight in his mind, so she is also willing to listen to her son's words, nodded and said with some pity: "It's a pity, if you marry Miss Wang, you don't have to worry about the cost of going to Beijing to catch the exam!" ”

Li Chen smiled, nodded slightly to those who congratulated him, and then said to the Li family beside him: "Mother, now that I am a child, I can be regarded as a famous person, you don't have to worry about the cost of my exam, when I am free for a while, I will go to the town to find a job!" ”

Li Shi was just talking, and hurriedly shook his head, "Son, no need, I'll work for your sister-in-law now, she gives me 100 wen a day, and that's a few dozen taels of silver a month, which is enough for you to go to Beijing to catch the exam......"

Li Chen showed a blank look, "Mother, are you wrong, 100 wen a day, at most 3,000 wen a month, that is, three taels of silver, where did you get dozens of taels of silver!" ”

"Huh?" Li scratched his head, and then slapped his thigh, "Ouch, look at my head, I don't even know how to count, I always thought I could earn dozens of taels of silver a month, I was happy, I didn't expect that it was only three taels of silver a month, too little, no, you are now a child, and you can be regarded as a famous person, if you don't put us in your eyes early in the morning, forget it, but now it can't, she must hand over his small workshop!" ”

Li Chenxin lifted it up, looked around and whispered: "Mother, are you crazy, sister-in-law is not easy to provoke, if you want to provoke her again, even if your son is famous, but you don't dare to provoke your sister-in-law!"

And if this matter spreads, the son's fame may be revoked! ”

Li Shi was taken aback, "It's so serious, I'm ...... I didn't mean that, I just thought...... I want to make the conditions in the house better, forget it, fortunately, it's just a thought, if you can't do it, you can't do it, and when you win the show or the lift, I'll take out that small workshop!

Son, don't think I'm stupid, in fact, I'm smart, I've been helping your sister-in-law work, in fact, I have checked all her details, my good girl, she has to go into the city every two or three days, but I heard the coachman say, this trip is dozens of silver, then this month is almost more than 100 taels of silver, if our family has so much money......"

Li Chen was also taken aback, "Is my sister-in-law's small workshop so profitable?" ”

In addition to the small workshops they have here, there are also small workshops in other places, such as mills grinding tofu, and some making paper and pottery, but they can earn at most three or four taels of silver a month, and only a dozen taels of silver in good times, and the sister-in-law earns dozens of taels of silver in two or three days, which is too fast.

"I can't lie to you!" Li glanced at the door vaguely, and said in a low voice: "Originally, I wanted to steal his prescription, but your sister-in-law watched too closely, I couldn't peek at all, I used to peek twice, but I couldn't eat the things I made, alas...... But it doesn't matter, after you become a lifter, I can take back that little workshop, and then ask all his silver, and our family will have no shortage of food and drink in the future! ”

Li Chen shook his head and said very firmly: "Mother, you can't do this, if I become the master in the future, the most important thing is reputation, if you take away your sister-in-law's little Zhuangzi, if it spreads outside, I don't want to say that it is fame, maybe I will have to go to prison!"

Mother, I told you very clearly before, sister-in-law, don't provoke you, I have an agreement with him, after a year or if I win the lift, she will leave, and she will have nothing to do with our family in the future! ”

Li was anxious, "How can it be, since she married into our family, she is a member of our family, and that small workshop, it has to be our family, otherwise why do I work hard for them, not for our family!" ”

Li Chen wanted to say something, but the village chief walked out and said to him: "Li Chen, you are a good person, but don't forget what you promised your eldest brother, as well as your sister-in-law, but don't treat her harshly because you have fame!" ”

Li Chen nodded, "Village chief, don't worry, since I promised my eldest brother, I will definitely take good care of my sister-in-law!" ”

The village chief nodded with satisfaction, and said to the Li family on the side: "And you, I know you don't like your daughter-in-law, but for your son's sake, don't get into trouble again, besides, your daughter-in-law doesn't discriminate with your salary, it's only 25 yuan a day, but you are 50 yuan, which has doubled, so you can be content, don't make any more trouble!" ”