"Grandfather." She turned to Du Chensheng, "The mountain chief told me to go to the academy to study after the New Year. ”

"W-What?" Du Chensheng was completely stunned by this thunder, "Go to the academy to study? ”

Du Jinning nodded.

"This, this" Du Chensheng was completely stunned, and for a moment he didn't figure out whether this was good news or bad news for him.

After a while, his mind cleared up, and he always had a bad premonition in his heart, feeling that all the plans at home were about to be disrupted by this news.

He beckoned to Du Jinning: "You come into the house and tell me slowly." ”

Du Jinning was not stunned, followed him into the house, and generously explained today's events. Of course, not a word was said in places that should not have been said, and some places were appropriately tampered with.

Taking advantage of this moment, Du Chensheng also analyzed the pros and cons in his mind.

Du Jinning was accepted as a personal disciple by the mountain chief of Boyue Academy, needless to say, the future must be bright, and it is only a matter of three or four years to be admitted to Xiucai, but it is difficult to say, think about Yun Cheng, it was pressed by his teacher for a few years before he went to take the Xiucai exam.

However, if he can be accepted as a disciple by the mountain chief, Xiucai will not run, and it is not a problem to lift people, even Jinshi is possible. The Du family is glorious and proud, just around the corner. He Du Chensheng can also live in the courtyard of the deep house when the time comes, so that the slave calls the maid, and he is respected as an old lady wherever he goes, such a scenery, thinking about Du Chensheng yearns for it.

This is the pros.

What about the cons? That's spending money!

Boyue Academy, because Du Yunchang once studied there, how much it costs a year, Du Chensheng couldn't be clearer, without forty or fifty taels of silver, he can't get down at all. And that's just a year's cost, not the whole story.

But the second room of the Du family, where can I afford this expense?

He and Niu's coffins were only fifty or sixty taels of silver, if they really sent Du Jinning to study in the academy, then Du Fangling couldn't sell it, and the fifty or sixty taels would have to take thirty taels to pay off Du Yunnian's debts. The remaining twenty or thirty taels are only enough for Du Jinning's tuition for one year. But what about the money to buy books and the four treasures of the study?

And the second room of the Du family, now in addition to the income of the field, there is only Du Yunyi's income. The idea of the field is only enough for the family to make ends meet, Du Yunyi also has a small family to support, and his two sons have to study, where can he take care of the family? Not to mention that Du Chensheng himself still has to take medicine from time to time, half of the money that Du Yunyi gives to the family every month is used by Du Chensheng to buy medicine, and the other half takes care of the family's expenses, and there is nothing left at the end of the month.

Du Chensheng's leg has rheumatism, and he often can't sleep at night because of the pain, but he can't cure it completely, so he has to take medicine to suppress the pain.

Weighing the pros and cons in his heart, Du Chensheng's brows were furrowed, not knowing how to choose.

But he knew that neither his wife Niu, his eldest son Du Yunyi, nor his second son Du Yunnian would agree to send Du Jinning to study.

The good days in the future cannot be seen or touched, but the monthly silver expenses are real. Let them tighten their belts and send Du Jinning to school, they absolutely refuse.

Everything Du Chensheng thought in his heart, Du Jinning could guess. She didn't urge, just stood there quietly, waiting for Du Chensheng to think about it.

After a while, Du Chensheng said slowly: "This matter, I have to discuss it with your uncle and grandmother and eldest uncle, you also know that our family is not rich, how much does it cost to study in the academy for a year, I think you have also heard Brother Wen of the Lizheng family mention it, right?" That's not a small amount, our family can't take it, even if we want to send it to you, we have to go out and borrow it. ”

"Yes." Du Jinning responded, "If my grandfather is fine, then I will go out." ”

"Go ahead." Du Chensheng looked at Du Jinning's departing back, squinted, and withdrew his gaze.

He would not discuss this matter with Du Yinsheng. If Du Yinsheng knew about this, he would definitely ask him to smash the pot and sell iron for Du Jinning to study. But this is ultimately a major event that will determine the future direction of their second room, and Du Chensheng will wait for his eldest son to come back tomorrow before making a decision.

Du Chensheng planned very well, but before he had dinner, Du Yinsheng came, with excitement on his face, changed his usual steadyness, and shouted when he entered the courtyard gate: "Brother Ning, where are you?" Come out. ”

Du Jinning returned to the room and was writing a script. She knew that there would be a tough battle to fight next, and she didn't have time to write a script, and she could especially understand Guan Jiaze's urgent mood, she didn't want to disappoint Guan Jiaze, so she hurried up to write the next volume of the unlucky Han who happened to meet Dong Tinghong.

It is estimated that Du Yin was born to school at this time, and Zhang Hongwen should also come back from the academy, she blew dry the paper and was washing the pen when she heard Du Yinsheng's scream.

Putting things back under the bed, she opened the door and saw Du Yinsheng standing at the door of her room.

"Uncle, grandfather." Du Jinning shouted.

"You went to the academy today? Guan Shanchang really wants to accept you as a personal disciple? Du Yinsheng's expression was excited.

Du Jinning nodded and let him go into the house: "Sit in the uncle's house." ”

Du Yinsheng waved his hand: "No, go to your grandfather's side, and I'll tell him about your school." ”

Du Jinning was silent for a while, and whispered: "My grandfather said that there is no money. ”

Du Yinsheng was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that he was patronizing Huanxi, but he forgot that his younger brother was a stingy and selfish character. At the beginning, he decided to send Du Jinning to study in a private school in the village, and he still played tricks with him for the sake of 300 Wenshu, how could he be willing to spend dozens of taels of silver to send Du Jinning to school in the county?

His face sank, and he raised his eyes to look at Du Jinning: "Then don't go over, I'll go talk to your grandfather." ”

Du Jinning nodded, watched Du Yinsheng go up the steps and enter the upper room, then turned around and went back to the room and closed the door.

Du Yinsheng went for a long time, until the Chen family came back, it was dark, and the second room of the Du family was about to have dinner, so he came out of the upper room, and when he saw the Chen family coming out of the kitchen, he sighed: "You asked Brother Ning to come to my side after dinner." ”

Chen didn't know about Du Jinning's visit to the academy today, so he responded with a smile and entered the upper room with the dishes.

Originally, something like that happened yesterday, and the people in the third room who came back from the field today didn't plan to go to the kitchen to help with things. But before Du Fangling's matter was settled, Chen didn't want to startle the snake, and was afraid that Du Fangling and Du Fanghui would not be able to hide the matter in their hearts, so they simply asked Du Fangfei to do things with her, and let Du Fangling and Du Fanghui stay in the room.

Du Chensheng's city mansion is very deep, and when he eats, he is no different from before, and he doesn't mention the matter of studying, and Du Jinning doesn't mention it.

However, Du Yunnian was not very calm, and his eyes glanced at Du Fangling from time to time, so that Du Fangling was afraid that he couldn't help but slap him, so he hurriedly ate two mouthfuls of food and said that he was uncomfortable and went back to the room.

After eating, Du Jinning was about to go to the Du family's big house, but was stopped by Du Chensheng: "Brother Ning, don't leave yet." ”