When Hua Xiaosong heard this, his expression suddenly became very embarrassed, and the whole person was restless.

"Godmother, I know you are for my good, but I was raised by my aunt and uncle, Komatsu is a smart child, it's a pity not to go to school to read and write, besides, I can earn a lot by selling noodles now, I have to let Komatsu go to this school no matter what." Hua Manxi said firmly, "You can earn more money after you spend it, but if Xiao Song misses the opportunity to go to school, it will be a lifetime thing." ”

"Sister!" Hua Xiaosong couldn't imagine that it would cost so much silver to go to school, thirty taels of silver a year, when his father hadn't fallen before, he could still think about it, but now that his father has injured his leg, he can't do any heavy work, where does he dare to think?

"So much silver, it's better not to get it!" Hua Xiaosong looked at Hua Manxi with red eyes.

"No, you must go to this school, if you want to get ahead, you must be literate!" Hua Manxi took out his purse from his arms and ordered thirty taels of silver to Liu Boqing, "Big brother, this is thirty taels of silver, I will hand it over to you, I will enroll in school for Xiao Song now, and I will let my uncle pack his clothes and send him to school tomorrow!" ”

"Sister, where did you get so much silver?" Hua Xiaosong looked at Hua Manxi in disbelief, how much silver he earned selling noodles, he knew, although he was illiterate, but he was relatively smart since he was a child, he knew how to count!

"You don't care where the money comes from, you just need to study hard, my sister will earn money for you to go to school in the future, you have to study hard, know how to read in the future, and get a good job." Hua Manxi touched his head, and his voice was gentle and firm, "Wait for Sister Hui to pull a few good pieces of cloth for you, make a few good clothes, and then buy pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and we will come to study tomorrow!" ”

"Sister!" Hua Xiaosong endured tears for a long time, and suddenly flowed out, hugged Hua Manxi, and choked up, "Sister, you are so good, don't be afraid, when I study well, I must be a big official, and when I become a big official, if no one marries you, I will marry you." ”

As soon as he said this, everyone present burst out laughing.

"Silly boy! I'm your sister, and you still want to marry me! Hua Manxi twisted Hua Xiaosong's ears, "As long as you study hard, my sister promises to find you a good brother-in-law who is both civil and military!" ”

"That's right! Our family is full of people, and only a good man with both civil and military skills can be worthy! Aunt Liu didn't know why, looking at this scene, she remembered that when her family was poor, she sent three children to school at once, almost every meal was white porridge with steamed buns, and she hadn't touched meat for a year.

"It's hard, I've gotten through it." Uncle Liu also sighed and said, "I really appreciate that a girl of yours can have such a vision, I think back then, my old Liu ate bran and sent three children to the school, how many people said I was stupid." ”

"Yes, Manxi, we all survived those days, and now we are all fine." Aunt Liu patted Hua Manxi on the shoulder, and turned to Liu Boqing and said, "Boqing, Xiao Song is Manxi's younger brother, you have to take care of it more, this silver will be handed over to you, Manxi is when you are your own family." ”

"Mother, the child can save it, I will take good care of this silver for Manxi." Liu Boqing also admired Hua Manxi a little more.

"Thank you, big brother." Hua Manxi solemnly saluted, pulled Hua Xiaosong and said, "Xiaosong, don't thank you Mr. Liu?" ”

"Thank you, Mr. Liu." Hua Xiaosong is also a clever child, so he hurriedly said in a loud voice.

"Since you call me Mr. Liu, then I will take you to our class." Liu Boqing touched Hua Xiaosong's head, and teased rarely, "I teach very strictly, and the hand-playing board is also very painful, you can't sue your sister." ”

Everyone laughed again, and the matter of Hua Xiaosong's apprenticeship into the school was finally settled.

After Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu had dinner, they left the Taoli Academy with Hua Manxi and Hua Xiaosong and went straight to the market.

Hua Manxi really bought clothes and pen, ink, paper and inkstone for Hua Xiaosong, and she also bought some condiments and ingredients herself.

After she goes back this time, she is going to do a big business seriously, and these are all necessities.

Back in the small courtyard of the Hua family, the eldest aunt had been waiting for a long time, and when she saw the two children carrying so many things, she was stunned: "This, Manxi, where did you get the money to buy so many things, did you spend Uncle Liu's money?" ”

"No, it's all my own money!" Hua Manxi took out the things one by one.

"What do you buy cloth for? And this ink, paper, inkstone? The eldest aunt kept asking.

"Uncle, let me tell you something, don't be angry." Hua Manxi stood up straight, and said slowly, "Today, Uncle Liu and I went to Taoli Academy to see the Liu family's eldest lang, I registered for Xiao Song, and tomorrow you ask Uncle to take Xiao Song to study in the academy." ”

"You, you're crazy? Where did you get the money? The eldest aunt really raised her voice, "The academy uses a lot of money for a year!" ”

"Uncle, don't worry about the silver, I have the craft, I can make money, I have already given the silver money from this autumn to next autumn, you can let your uncle send Xiao Song to study tomorrow!" I have also bought pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and new cloth, so you have to make him a few new clothes, so that his classmates will not laugh at him. ”

"Full Stream! You! Such a big deal! Why don't you talk to us! "The eldest aunt couldn't imagine that she was so bold that she almost fainted.

"If I consulted with you, you wouldn't allow it!" Hua Manxi originally had the idea of cutting first and then playing, and said bluntly, "My uncle and aunt treat me well, I know, but Xiao Song is still so young, he shouldn't farm at home, he should go to literacy and study, and if there is anything at home, he should follow him first." ”

"This is my business with your uncle, it's your turn to worry about it, where did you get the money!" The eldest aunt was so angry that her eyes were red, "Did you do something unsightly?" ”

"I didn't, the silver was given by Xu Gongzi to repay the kindness, and when I rescued him back that day, he said that he would give me the silver to repay the favor, so I saved him." Hua Manxi said confidently.

"You, you're really going to me off!" The eldest aunt's outstretched hand began to tremble slightly, "It's a good thing that you save people, kindness has a good reward, didn't you save you last time you were in distress, you still dare to accept other people's silver!" You really are! You've really fallen into the eye of money! ”

Hua Manxi saw that her aunt was so angry that she began to tremble when she spoke, and knew that she had gone too far this time, so she quickly restrained herself, and said in a good voice: "This, aunt, in fact, Xu Gongzi forced it to me, and said that if I don't accept it, I will no longer have dealings with us in the future, I think, probably because people want to buy out this favor with silver, if we don't accept the silver, people will think that we want something else." ”

As soon as these words came out, the light breeze standing on the roof almost stumbled. Aunt Xiaocun, don't you have a bad conscience when you say something like this?

Today, the house is recruiting cooks, and many people came, and everyone was looking forward to it, but they found that this little village girl didn't come! No, he was ordered to inquire about the news and see if the little village girl was sick and not yet well! Who knew that I heard the little village girl's nonsense.

However, the terrible thing is that her eldest aunt was convinced!

The eldest aunt thought to herself, what kind of person is Xu Gongzi, it is not a simple origin at first glance, how can he look at Manxi like this? It's too late to hide, this silver is given, I think this is what it means!

It's her who is overthinking.

However, the eldest aunt calmed down for a moment, and then began to trouble again, she stood up and looked at Hua Manxi, "I remember that Uncle Liu's son and Ding Xiucai are the same academy, right?" You went to the academy today, but did you meet that Ding Xiucai? ”

"Yes." Hua Manxi said honestly.

"You, do you still have that negative man in mind?" The eldest aunt gasped.

The light breeze standing on the roof did not hold back this time, and it was really a stumbling and breaking a piece of tile.

"Why is there a noise in this room, is it too windy?" Hua Manxi asked.

"There's a sound anywhere, don't gag, hurry up!" The eldest aunt blushed and asked.

The breeze on the roof didn't dare to stay any longer, so he quickly flew away and fled.

"No, aunt, where do I think about that Ding Xiucai, people like the Ding family are begging me, I don't want to marry me, I'm not a fool." Hua Manxi was really speechless, and he was very helpless.

"Really? Didn't lie to your aunt? I think your idea is getting bigger! I don't take my uncle and aunt in my eyes anymore. "My aunt was worried.

"Where can I be, I promise to discuss everything with my aunt in the future, right? My aunt and uncle are my reborn parents, and I have you both in mind! Hua Manxi hurriedly hugged her aunt's arm and coquettishly.

"If you are poor, you can!" When the eldest aunt saw her like this, she couldn't get angry, so she poked her in the head.

"Then my aunt must tell my uncle tonight, let him take Xiao Song to the academy tomorrow to report, by the way, I also bought a lot of vegetables back, I'll go clean up, you let Xiao Song go and call Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu to come over for dinner, this time to go to school, it's already past time, thanks to Uncle Liu's face, Uncle Liu also said that tonight will also do the matter of recognizing relatives." Hua Manxi said.

"Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu are good people, when our family was poor, when your mother gave birth to you, the midwives in the village refused to come, and Aunt Liu took you next. Our family didn't have any money, so we gave ten eggs, and Aunt Liu didn't dislike it. The eldest aunt suddenly talked about the old things, touched Hua Manxi's head, and said, "It's your blessing to be able to recognize this family." ”

"Uncle, don't worry, I have the craft, and I won't let our family suffer poverty in the future." Hua Manxi comforted.