When he got home, there was no one else, Zhang Lin asked Grandpa Zhang dissatisfiedly: "Master, why do you give them half of the money from selling ginseng!" It was obviously the ginseng that the third sister dug up. ”

When the other people at the dinner table heard this, they also looked at Grandpa Zhang.

Grandpa Zhang didn't answer directly, thinking of his granddaughter's performance today, he looked at Zhang Xing: "Xing'er, tell me, why do I want to give them half of the money." ”

Zhang Xing thought for a while: "I think there are two reasons why grandpa gave them half of the money: first, we sold ginseng, and the people in the village may think that we have made a fortune. But if you borrow, no amount of money can withstand such a daily borrowing. Moreover, we don't know how much my father's illness will cost, but if we give them the feeling that we are rich, when the time comes, if we really run out of money, they won't believe it. ”

"Second, Brother Xiao Song is a scholar after all, and he may have a big future in the future, although the fault of this incident lies with Sister Liu'er, but they will have resentment in their hearts. Leave a line in doing things and give up some of the money, we stand still, and we seem to be affectionate and righteous, even if Brother Xiaosong has a chance in the future and wants to take revenge on us, it will not be tenable. ”

Grandpa Zhang stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction, very satisfied with this smart granddaughter, "Another point, that is, now everyone thinks that we are right, standing on our side, but people will sympathize with the weak, when the time comes, our life will be better, their life is not good, even if it is not our reason, there will be people who say that we do things absolutely." Moreover, they also call me Grandpa, although the relationship is far away, but outsiders will not care about this, they will only think that we are ruthless, and even our relatives will not leave a way to live. We still have to live in the village, if we leave such an impression, who will dare to associate with our family in the future? ”

The human heart is a complex thing that tortures.

When everyone heard Grandpa Zhang's words, they all thought about it.

*

In the afternoon, Grandpa Zhang took Zhang Lin and Zhang Xing to drive for an hour, and finally walked to the county seat with both feet, on the way to eat Zhang's mother's baked cakes when he was hungry, and drink some water he brought when he was thirsty, Zhang Xing complained in his heart, if he hadn't experienced the end of the world, he really couldn't stand this pure 11-way transportation mode.

Everyone went to the county seat, they went straight to the largest pharmacy Xinglintang, two ginseng plants, because the one in Zhang Xing space was in very good condition, and the year was not low, and it was sold for a total of 90 taels of silver.

When the owner of the shop said that the two plants were 90 taels in total, Grandpa Zhang and Second Brother Zhang both stared at each other with round eyes and opened their mouths, looking stunned. The villain inside is roaring wildly.

"Oh my God! 90 taels! It's not a dream, is it? I've never seen so much silver in my life! It's really smoke coming out of the ancestral grave! ”

You must know that a family that has never had more than 100 copper plates in its family and owes a lot of foreign debts was suddenly slapped on the head by 90 taels of silver, and they did not shout directly.

Seeing them like this, Zhang Xing stepped forward and said to the shopkeeper: "Please give me 8 silver tickets of 10 taels, 8 taels of broken silver, and the remaining 2 taels will be replaced with copper plates." "Their family owes a large foreign debt of no more than 2 taels of silver, and these copper plates are just going back to pay off the debt.

After getting the money, Zhang Xing stuffed the silver ticket and the scattered silver into the placket, which was actually put into the space. In this way, there is neither fear of pickpockets nor loss of them. The remaining two hangings of money were stuffed into the hands of the grandfather and the second brother. They hurriedly stuffed them into the hidden pockets that Zhang's mother specially sewed for the inside of their clothes before leaving.

Zhang Xing took them to buy some daily necessities in the county, picked a few pieces of cloth according to the color that the family could wear, and cut a few catties of meat, originally she wanted lean meat, but grandpa insisted on fatty meat, saying that fat meat was delicious and could consume some oil. In the end, Zhang Xing bought some needlework for the eldest sister to use for the show, picked two flowers for her, and went to buy a pack of maltose for the younger brother Zhang.

This bag of candy made Second Brother Zhang feel distressed, and he kept saying: "What are you spending this money for, isn't it a waste of money, and it's okay if the younger brother doesn't eat this......"

Zhang Xing's head was so big that he chattered that she stuffed one directly into his mouth.

Well, the world is finally quiet.

When he went back, Grandpa Zhang hired an ox cart, mainly with a huge amount of money, and he was afraid that something would happen on the road.

Zhang Xing said: If you encounter a robbery, it is not certain who will rob who will rob at that time.

*

When she got home, Zhang Xing felt the benefits of Grandpa Zhang's hiring of an ox cart.

Because the ox cart was moving fast, when they came back, the people in the village were all working in the fields, and after about an hour, people came to the door one after another, all to find out how much ginseng they had sold.

Seeing these people, Zhang Xing really felt that his grandfather was too smart, if they walked back, they would definitely be blocked by the villagers, and when the time came, the villagers saw the bunch of things they bought, and even if they took out the 30 taels that sold the mountain ginseng, they would be guessed a little.

Grandpa Zhang took out the two pieces of money and returned the money of the people who had already arrived at the house first. Then Grandpa Zhang took the money again and paid off the money owed one by one.

Finally, he knocked on Zhang Liu's door.

"Today's ginseng sold for 30 taels, this is 15 taels, you take it, I'll go back." Grandpa Zhang handed a silver ticket of 10 taels and a broken silver of 5 taels to Zhang Song, and turned around to leave.

"Grandpa, I can't ask for this money, this matter is Liu Er's fault, you don't have to give money." Zhang Song refused.

"Don't be too busy refusing just yet, listen to me. Your father and mother went early, and I also know what the situation is at home, since you call me uncle, I will take care of your brothers and sisters for them, I was incapable before, but now I can help, how can I just stand aside and watch. I know that you are about to meet the day, you study hard, you will have a future in the future, and it can be regarded as winning glory for your father and mother. ”

Hearing him say this, Zhang Song's eyes were a little red, "Grandpa ......"

"Alright, I'm leaving, let's go back to dinner." After speaking, he sighed and left with his hands behind his back.

"I'll send you."

"Just these few steps, what to send, hurry back to eat." Grandpa Zhang waved his hand and motioned for him to go back.

Zhang Song took the silver and stood at the door, watching Grandpa Zhang's back disappear into the darkness little by little, with sour emotions tumbling in his heart.

"Brother, what else are you looking at, don't you think he's kind, if they hadn't come to the door to make trouble today, the 30 taels would be ours, and now it's their turn to pretend to be good people here! Also, he said that if he sold it for 30 taels, it would be 30 taels? Maybe he'll figure it out! ”

Zhang Song turned his head little by little, and looked at his sister who was muttering in surprise, as if he knew his sister for the first time, "When did your mind become so dark and even vicious?" ”

Zhang Liu looked at his brother in disbelief, "Brother! You say I'm vicious? Who am I doing this for? If it weren't for you, how would I think of deceiving Zhang Xing's ginseng! If it weren't for your studies, why would your family be getting poorer and poorer? If it weren't for the fact that there was no income at home, how would I have found a way to get money! ”

Zhang Song was stunned and watched his sister's lips fly up and down, as if someone had knocked him on the head, buzzing and screaming. It turned out that the sister she loved since she was a child actually thought so, thinking that her family was getting poorer and poorer because of her own reading, and it was her own reading that tired her. But all he spent on his studies was his mother's dowry, and he spent all the money left by his father and stepmother on his sister. Is there a girl in the village who has new clothes to wear every year and can still wear flowers on her head?

said that there was no income at home, so what is the money I earn from selling some calligraphy and paintings every year and copying books for the bookstore?

And he has been insisting on studying hard all these years, mostly because he wants to earn a future for himself and his sister, so that their brother and sister will not be bullied, and his sister can also find a good family in the future. Their grandmothers and parents have passed away one after another, there is no elder in the family to take care of them, and their brother and sister are still young, if he can't earn a future, what will become of their brother and sister, you can imagine.

Look at Erhan in the east of the village, there are no relatives at home, at the beginning, the people in the village still pity him, they will send some food and drink, reliable other people's mercy life, how can it last long, the people in the village are not rich, barely able to eat and wear. If you can't earn a way out, you will be like Erhan, wandering around the village all day long, every time you eat, you will rub this house, that family, and no one cares if the clothes on your body are torn and short.

Zhang Liu saw that the eldest brother's face was pale, covering his chest with one hand, gasping violently, and he also regretted what he had just said, so he hurriedly held the eldest brother's arm with both hands, "Big brother, I just said it when I was angry, yes, I was so angry with Zhang Xing and their family that I didn't choose to speak, I didn't mean to, don't be angry with me." ”

Zhang Song pulled his arm out of her hand little by little, "You are still like this, as soon as you do something wrong, you will put the blame on others, and never find the reason from yourself." It's my fault that I didn't teach you well. He walked out slowly, and when he reached the door, he stopped again.

Zhang Liu was happy in his heart, he was like this before, he did something wrong, and the eldest brother never couldn't bear to scold himself. This time I just said the wrong thing, and my brother will definitely forgive me.

"Also, all I have spent on my studies over the years is the dowry left by my mother, and I haven't touched any of the money left by my father and second mother."

Zhang Liu's face turned white all of a sudden, no matter how angry his brother was, he had never called himself Niang Erniang. Today...... Today it is ...... This, what the hell is going on?

Zhang Liu was terrified.

Is my brother really disappointed in himself?

Can...... But I just said a few wrong words, how could there be such serious consequences!

If only Zhang Xing hadn't come to ask for ginseng today, there wouldn't have been so many things, and he wouldn't have made his brother angry.

Yes, it was because of Zhang Xing and them that my brother felt that he had embarrassed him, so he was so angry.

And they actually sent 15 taels of silver to my brother, and my brother must have been bought by their little favors! will sprinkle all the anger on himself!

No, I have to earn money tomorrow, and when I have money, my brother will forgive himself!

But what can I do?

She nervously wandered around the house, talking to herself for a long time, and finally came up with a way, "I can make some earth explosives myself, and then use these to hunt in the mountains!" This can be the magic weapon of the traverser, and other people can rely on this to turn over their predecessors, and they must be able to do it themselves! ”

Yes, Zhang Liu is crossing, but it is a fetal wear. That's why I know the ginseng that ordinary farmers don't know, and I will open a restaurant in the back, save the male partner, meet the prince, and have that wonderful life.