Song Lingyue didn't dare to say anything, and let Aunt Li nag like a machine gun.

"Also, you're getting older, so you still have to save some money and dowry." Aunt Li picked up a pair of chopsticks and put them in Song Lingyue's bowl.

Song Lingyue almost stuffed a mouthful of food in her throat and couldn't get out, she was only a teenager now, and Aunt Li had already begun to tell her that she was going to save a dowry, which was too exaggerated.

Aunt Li didn't notice Song Lingyue's strange face, and said to herself:

"You have no father or mother, and it will take you a few years longer than others to save up your dowry. Alas, it's really sad. ”

Aunt Li really treats Song Lingyue as her own daughter, and she stubbornly believes that the most important thing for a woman is to get married.

Song Lingyue didn't have a mother, so Aunt Li was thinking in her heart about checking for Song Lingyue.

"Also, it's time for you to learn it. Look at these shoes, your fingers are about to leak out, you are really not caring about being a sister. Aunt Li's gaze swept over the pair of cotton shoes on Song Yanzhi's feet, which were almost worn out, and added.

Song Lingyue's face turned red when she was said, and she said, "I originally planned to buy a pair for Yanzhi, but now that the hospital is busy, I am not available." When I'm not busy, I'll go to the market and buy a pair for Yanzhi. ”

"When you have time to buy it, I'm afraid it's almost summer. It just so happens that I'm going to make shoes for Xiangling too, so let's do it together. A girl of your age, who is not a good embroiderer? ”

Song Lingyue became more and more embarrassed by Aunt Li's words, so she could only bow her head and desperately pick up the rice, covering up the embarrassment on her face.

"However, I wish Xiangling could be like you."

Song Lingyue suddenly raised her head to look at Aunt Li, Aunt Li's eyes were full of love, and she fell on the side Xiangling, who had finished eating and was painting in the courtyard with Song Yanzhi holding a stone.

"I hope Xiangling is like me?" Song Lingyue swallowed the food in her mouth suspiciously.

"You're not an outsider either." Aunt Li sighed in a low voice, "In order to treat Xiangling's father, we sold our ancestral property and came to this Jizhou Mansion to seek medical treatment, but unfortunately, not long after, Xiangling's father died, leaving us orphans and widows." ”

Aunt Li's eyes were faintly surging with water, as if she recalled that period of disgrace and unfortunate years.

"I don't know where Xiangling's father's clansmen heard that her father was gone, and they actually came to the door and casually threw a sick boy over, saying that it was for Xiangling's father's stepson, and he wanted to help him break the pot and guard filial piety."

"Why did the clansmen come over with a son after Xiangling's father died?" Song Lingyue was puzzled. She knew that the ancients had a stepchild, but she didn't know that there were still people who would pass their stepsons at the funeral, was it just to keep filial piety?

"You're still young and have a younger brother, so you probably don't know the trick here!" Aunt Li's gaze swept over Song Yanzhi, who had finished eating and was playing with Xiangling.

"Zhonglang and I only got Xiangling's daughter, I should have had another son, and Zhonglang can be regarded as a successor. It's a pity that my stomach is not angry, and Zhonglang is seriously ill, so he didn't get pregnant again. As soon as Zhonglang left, according to the rules, the family's house and farm house should be inherited by the heirs. But Xiangling is a daughter's family, and she can't inherit these.

The clan thought that Zhonglang and I must have a surplus after selling our family's ancestral property, and they didn't want to let those ancestral properties fall into the hands of outsiders. That's why he casually brought a sick boy and said that he was going to be a son to Zhonglang.

To put it bluntly, I just want Xiangling and I to agree to hand over the rest of our savings. If I don't do it, they'll smash and burn it. I knew that I couldn't keep the rest of my property, so I had to make the decision and donate it all to the good hall of the clan in the name of Zhonglang. ”

Aunt Li said that there were already tears here, and Song Lingyue angrily hammered the table, what is this called! This is clearly bullying Aunt Li and their mother and daughter.

"Didn't Aunt Li report to the official? How can you allow them to come to your house and rob your belongings? Song Lingyue was indignant.

"Reporter?" Aunt Li let out a sneer, "I married into the Wang family and I am a member of the Wang family." Not giving birth to a son to Zhonglang is already a big mistake in their eyes. Even if we go to the government, no one will stand on my side and Xiangling.

What's more, such cases are not uncommon. has no son, but leaves the family business, which is destined to be exploited by the clan. They are already merciful if they do not rob openly. ”

Song Lingyue clenched her fists angrily, what kind of clan is this, this is clearly a robber who eats people and does not spit out bones!

"Xiangling is also a clan, why can't she inherit property?" The muscles on Song Lingyue's face were constantly trembling because of anger.

Aunt Li had a cold arc on her face: "It's not that a woman will marry, give the property to the woman, and eventually the property will be lost." ”

Song Lingyue didn't think about it, so she said: "Since that's the case, just don't let your daughter get married." Or recruit a son-in-law to come to the door and inherit the mother's surname. Isn't it easier for a woman to give birth to an heir and inherit her own bloodline than a man? ”

Aunt Li said: "But where in the world is there a man who is willing to come to the door and give up his surname?" Abandoning the surname means that there will be no clan support. No man would want to do such a ridiculous act. ”

Song Lingyue's eyes turned cold: "What about the woman?" Why can a woman easily give up her surname and not need the support of her family? If women can, why can't men? The man thinks this move is ridiculous, but he wants the woman to stay away from the protection of the clan and become a person with a foreign surname and not inherit the family business, what is the reason! ”

"This is the tradition, the rules, and the etiquette." Aunt Li's voice was not loud, but she was crying blood.

"Traditions, rituals, rules? These are cannibalistic things. Turned a woman into a walking dead and a soulless puppet. Song Lingyue slapped the table, the already unstable table shook a few times, and the chopsticks on the edge of the bowl fell and rolled off the table.

Song Lingyue quickly grabbed the chopsticks that almost fell to the ground, and smiled apologetically at Aunt Li: "It's that I'm too excited just now." ”

Aunt Li shook her head, "Yes, you're right. Traditions, rituals, and rules are indeed cannibalistic things. In the past, I abided by the traditional rules, but those people still robbed Zhonglang's family business. But when Xiangling and I were seriously ill, the clan didn't care about us.

Even my step-by-step, the cheap son, was never seen again after he got the money, and disappeared. ”

Aunt Li showed a wry smile on her face: "If it weren't for Gu Langzhong's kindness to prescribe a decoction for me and Xiangling, otherwise we would ......" Aunt Li raised her hand to wipe away the tears that appeared in her eyes.

"Fortunately, I learned how to make osmanthus sugar cake at my mother's house and learned to do business, so I finally took Xiangling to live in Jizhou Mansion." Aunt Li unfolded her palms, and there were fine thick calluses inside, full of hardships.

"I don't want Xiangling to repeat the same life as me." Aunt Li raised her head, her eyes were amazingly bright, "I think she is the same as you." ”

"Same as me?" Song Lingyue was stunned when she heard this.

"Lingyue, are you willing to accept Xiangling as an apprentice to learn medical skills?" Aunt Li's eyes swelled with anticipation, and then she lowered her eyes again and became worried:

"Maybe I'm a little bit tough. But I really hope that Xiangling can have a skill, so that even if she doesn't have me in the future, she can be fearless in the future. The job of selling sugar cakes is lowly and hard, and I don't want her to be like me. ”

Song Lingyue only felt a sour nose, and tears blurred her vision.

Being a parent is bound to have far-reaching plans for their children.

Aunt Li is worried that Xiangling has no one to take care of her, and she has no skills to support herself, so she will have a hard time in the future.

"Mother!" Xiangling ran to Aunt Li, "Mother, you will accompany Xiangling forever, and my mother will be with Xiangling for the rest of my life!" ”

Xiangling probably heard Aunt Li's words, and tears were already rolling in her eyes.

"Mother, you can't leave Xiangling, only you can not be afraid of anything if you are in Xiangling." Xiangling had tears in her eyes and buried her face in Aunt Li's knees.

"Lingyue, during this time, I have seen your character and medical skills, if you are willing to accept Xiangling as an apprentice, I am willing to be a cow and a horse!" Aunt Li was about to kneel down towards Song Lingyue.

Song Lingyue hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Aunt Li: "Aunt Li, you can't help it!" ”

"No, you must promise me!" Aunt Li was very resolute.

Song Lingyue dragged Aunt Li's arm: "But, Aunt Li, although the status of a doctor is noble, all women in the world cannot practice medicine." Are you sure you want Xiangling to learn medicine with me? ”

"You can't practice medicine, aren't you practicing medicine too?" Aunt Li smiled, "Even if Xiangling can't become a doctor in the future, it's only good to learn medical skills." Besides, I believe in your personality and entrust Xiangling to you, I can rest assured. ”

"Aunt Li is serious." Song Lingyue knew that she couldn't postpone it, and she wanted to carry forward the medical career.

If you want to carry it forward, you must need to pass it on, although Xiangling is young, she is very sensible and intelligent, and it is of course good to be able to accept her as an apprentice.

"It's just, I wonder if Xiangling is willing to study medicine with me?" Song Lingyue's gaze fell on Xiangling's face, which was already full of tears on the side.

When Aunt Li heard Song Lingyue say this, she knew that Song Lingyue had promised to teach Xiangling medical skills, so she hurriedly pulled Xiangling over and asked Xiangling to kneel down in front of Song Lingyue:

"Xiangling, kneel down and worship your sister Lingyue as a teacher."

Song Lingyue was reluctant to force Xiangling, so she said: "Xiangling, if you don't want to learn, you can not learn, it's better to force yourself." ”

turned his head and said to Aunt Li: "Even if Xiangling is not my apprentice, I will do my best to take care of her, Aunt Li can only rest assured of this." ”

"No, Xiangling is willing!" Xiangling raised her tear-stained face, wiped away her tears with her sleeve, and looked at Song Lingyue solemnly, "Xiangling is willing to learn medical skills from Sister Lingyue, and begs Sister Lingyue to take Xiangling as an apprentice." One day as a teacher, life as a long, Xiangling will serve Sister Lingyue for life. ”

"Xiangling, ...... you" Song Lingyue was speechless for a while.

"Sister Lingyue, just accept Xiangling! Xiangling wants to learn medical skills! Xiangling solemnly knelt in front of Song Lingyue, raised her arms above her head and knelt down to Song Lingyue to pray.