When Li heard that there was meat to eat, his eyes lit up, "This ...... This is not good, but auspicious I am your mother-in-law after all, you give them a salary increase, it's not good not to give me and Jin Feng a rise, after all, it is not easy for us during this time, and I am also very tired of staring at them every day! ”

When Liu Jixiang heard this, he withdrew the smile on his face, "If you think it's very hard, you can stop doing it, I can let others do it!" ”

Li Shi was taken aback, "No, no, no, I don't mean anything else...... Since you don't want to grow, then don't go up, anyway, it's for your own family! ”

At night, Li Shi lay in the quilt and couldn't help sighing, "Jin Feng, it is said that we have lived very well during this time, and there is still so much money every day, but your sister-in-law is too picky, and she will not give us a salary increase for so many people, this is too stingy, I am still her mother-in-law, and there are no rules at all!" ”

Jin Feng hadn't fallen asleep yet, and when he heard his mother say this, he sat up after brushing it, "Mother, are you crazy?" What about fifty dollars a day, what do you want to grow? If you provoke your sister-in-law, what if your sister-in-law doesn't hire us at that time?

Mother, sister-in-law is actually very good, although sometimes a little fierce and sometimes beats people, but sister-in-law is very generous, give us so much money every day, and let us do the easiest work, and today also paid for us to buy meat, which is much better than before, what else do you not be satisfied with! ”

Li Shi sat up and said, "Ouch, I don't have anything to be dissatisfied with, I just think that it would be nice if the salary could be a little more, you think that if we both increase the salary, it will be 10 yuan a day, 300 yuan a month, and three taels of silver a year......

Besides, I want this money and it's not [00 www.00xs.xyz] for others, not for this family, if your second brother wants to pass the exam, he will definitely have to go to Fucheng to catch the exam, maybe he will have to go to the capital, how much will it cost!

And you, this is about to get old, I have to get married after all, I have to prepare a good dowry for you, and your brother is not too young, he has to send him to study, this needs money......"

"Mother, even if you want money, you should also know that my sister-in-law is not easy to mess with, some time ago I beat my eldest sister and brother-in-law so hard, is it possible that you also want to be beaten, let's be content, it's already good to have that money, it's better than nothing!" Jin Feng persuaded hard, because she really didn't want to lose the five cents that day, don't look at the five cents less, but these five cents can buy sugar gourds to buy maltose, and you can also buy pastries to eat!

So for the sake of the five cents, Jin Feng has completely defected, and feels that her sister-in-law is the best, although she was not good to herself before, but now she is a good person.

Li felt that what his daughter said was also right, "Yes, I am too greedy, your sister-in-law is really doing a good job, giving us such a high salary every day, which is much better than those aunts who work hard, I should indeed be content!" ”

Yes, for the sake of money, the Li family also defected.

Here, Li Chen didn't know what was going on at home, he followed his master into the county seat to take the county exam, once took the exam for the first time, there were many places that he was not familiar with, but fortunately, the master was very careful, but he didn't let them take many detours.

Of course, the most painful thing was not that, the most painful thing was that they had to stay in a small room where they couldn't even stretch their feet, and they had to stay in this room for the next three days until the end of the exam.

Li Chen has long heard that the exam is difficult, but in fact, the exam is not difficult, the most difficult thing is to stay in this small room all day long, even if there is more talent to learn, but also feel very depressed.

But he survived, three days later, he walked out of the examination hall with a pale face, the master had already been there to answer, Li Chen couldn't stand it anymore, and snorted directly, and when he woke up again, he found that the room had been lit with an oil lamp.

"Brother Li, you're finally awake!" Wang Shusheng walked in, still holding a bowl of porridge in his hand, "Fortunately, the doctor said that you are fine, otherwise we would have been frightened!" ”

Li Chen said with a hint of apology: "I'm really sorry to cause you trouble!" ”

Wang Shusheng shook his head, "It's okay, in fact, you are okay, some junior disciples were carried out before the exam was finished, and even some people have been vomiting and diarrhea after coming out of the Gongyuan, so it is called tossing people!" ”

Li Chen wiped the sweat from his head, "Did the master say when the exam results will come out?" ”

Wang Shusheng pondered for a moment, "Hmm...... The Master said that after ten days! ”

"It's going to take so long, it's not a way to wait like this, anyway, I'm not in serious trouble, it's better for me to go back tomorrow first, and come back on the day of the list!" Li Chen was lying on the bed, his breath was weak.

"Brother Li, I know what you're worried about, it's nothing more than being afraid of the expenses of these ten days, but Brother Li, do you know what these 10 days mean? It's not a result yet, but you can walk around each other in case you get someone's eyes...... Or know some news in advance......" Wang Shusheng did not continue.

Li Chen lowered his head, "No need, it's all over, it's better to be able to pass the exam, but you can't pass the exam...... I can't force ...... either."

"Oh, why are you so brainless, I heard that in three days, the county master will invite us scholars to his home as guests, such a good opportunity, if you don't grasp it well, don't you think it's a pity?" Wang Shusheng patted him on the shoulder, "Anyway, I have said everything I should have said, you have to think about it, after all, we have been studying hard for ten years, don't lose in this little thing!" ”

Li Chen frowned slightly, in fact, he didn't want to participate in the banquet, not that he didn't want to climb up, but that he couldn't get used to the county master's behavior, the county master was treacherous, and there was a lot of oppression for the merchants below, he studied the one hand, he wanted to serve the court, on the other hand, to revitalize the family, of course, he also wanted to be a Qing official who left a name in history.

Li Chen didn't want to give up this hard-won opportunity, but he didn't want to go, and he was in the same stream as the county master, and when he felt embarrassed, the door was opened again, and it was the master who came in.

"The student has seen the Master!" Li Chen reluctantly stood up and respectfully saluted his master.

"I heard Wang Shusheng say that you want to go back?" The master sat on the side and asked with concern.

Li Chen smiled slightly, and then nodded slowly, "Don't hide it from the master, the family is poor, and I really can't afford the expenses in the county during this time, so I want to go back early, so I can also alleviate the difficulties at home!" ”

When the master heard this, he became more and more satisfied, "You can go back if you want, and if you go back in three days, you must at least go to the banquet of the county master!" ”