Zhao Wuyi didn't quite understand why his father asked like this, and replied: "My brothers treat me well, but my brothers already have their own families, and we are not as warm as before." They must have thought that I had been disappointed in me before I had been admitted to Xiucai for many years. ”

Lao Zhao Tou looked at him with a self-righteous expression, and felt a kind of remorse, "Then how will I treat you with your mother?" Zhao Wu became more and more confused, feeling that his father was really inexplicable, and he still replied very obediently: "My father is the best person in the world for me." ”

Lao Zhao nodded and took a puff of dry tobacco, and the pale cyan smoke began to wrap around his old face again, making it impossible to distinguish the expression on his face.

"You are the only one in our family who reads, and your mother has always loved you. Like your mother, I want you to be successful and get ahead. ”

Zhao Wu's heart was relieved, and he couldn't help but smile: "I've been inspired to study recently, and I feel that I have suddenly opened up, and I must hope to take the exam this year." Seeing Zhao Wu's energetic appearance, it seems that he has returned to the pure teenager many years ago, studying for the sake of reading. Old Zhao couldn't help but show a relieved smile.

Seeing that his father's expression was finally not so serious, Zhao Wu took advantage of the situation and said: "It's just that Dad, you also know that when it comes to the end, it's not just a matter of holding on to reading at home." I also have to say hello to the division commander of the library and the county master, and leave a good impression on them, so that the county test will be better after that. Not only does it take strength, but it also depends on luck and relationships, such as whether we want money or not, and it is very difficult to get through without connections. ”

Old Zhao Tou listened to it and felt more and more uncomfortable, Zhao Wu didn't complain that they didn't mean to help, but he didn't want to think about who worked hard and the family saved money and took out the money to send him to the library, he said this so that the other brothers heard what to think.

Although what Zhao Wu said is true, the two tests of the county government are not as strict as the hospital tests, especially the county test, which is presided over by the county master. There are a total of five county exams, and the main thing is to look at the results of the first one. And this one has to test the eight-strand text, the trial post, as long as it is not a typo, the literature and science are smooth, and there is reason and evidence, and it can generally be passed, as for whether to take it or not, it is a matter of eyesight.

The usual idea of the county order is that instead of pushing some people you don't know, it is better to take some familiar people, and at least climb up in the future. Therefore, local students will choose a good school to study, which is generally related to the county order, and occasionally the county order will go to audit or give lectures. This provides an opportunity to show your talent in front of the county magistrate, and you can mix it up. Daxia has always attached great importance to the selection of talents, how many talents can be produced in this county, and even the promotion of Jinshi, which can be regarded as a local political achievement. No matter how mediocre and incompetent the county officials are, this kind of transition is also going to go, so the officials are still very friendly to the students.

"Fifth brother, tell me honestly, what's going on with your fourth brother?" Old Zhao Tou suddenly changed the topic and questioned him very seriously. Zhao Wu's face turned pale, his lips opened a little, but he still calmed down and felt that his father had been staying in the countryside and didn't understand the matter, "Dad-it's just that the fourth brother is not lucky enough to be beaten for some reason." ”

"You rebel, you still lie, do you say it or not?" Lao Zhao Tou tightly squeezed the cigarette stick in his hand, looking like he would smoke it if he talked nonsense again, staring at Zhao Wu, his legs trembling with anger.

Lao Zhao Tou saw that he still wanted to be stubborn and said: "Old Five, this matter can't be hidden, it can be hidden for a while, and it can't be hidden for a lifetime." Even if you don't say it, I can find out the truth, since I injured someone in the first place, the matter must be not small, and someone in the town will definitely know. Do you want your dad to go to your classmates with an old face? ”

Zhao Wu couldn't stand it anymore, and snorted: "I really didn't know that they would be so ruthless, I just want to end up soon, if I am injured, or something happens, this hospital test will be in vain, so I will talk nonsense...... I—I didn't expect them to hit people and hit them so hard......"

This statement is almost exactly the same as what the patriarch said, and the injury of the fourth child is really directly related to the fifth child. And what's even more odious is that the fifth child found that this matter could not be suppressed, so he deliberately let the fourth child come out to top the bag, and the fourth child completely suffered from the disaster of no reason.

"You—You're so confused! Where have you gone after so many years of studying, your courtesy, righteousness and shame, you are now a white-eyed wolf......"

Lao Zhao had a headache, Lao Wuyi had always been spoiled by his mother-in-law, he thought he was just a little willful but still distinguishing right from wrong, but now he only has himself in his eyes, and other people's good and other people's efforts are taken for granted in his eyes, he can give up at any time, he can sacrifice at any time, and he only has interests in his eyes.

"You selfish guy, that's your brother, it's your own brother who raised you since you were a child, you see him like this, not only does he not feel guilty, but also desperately covers up the mistakes you made......" Old Zhao Tou cried and scolded while picking up a cigarette stick and smoking it on Zhao Wu. Zhao Wu has never been beaten since he was a child, and he cried so much that he cried and called his mother, but no one was present to pull Lao Zhao's head. Including Xia's didn't dare to step forward to pull it, it was the first time she saw the old man crazy like this, and she didn't react for a while and stood in place.

Zhao Jin walked into the house with a pillar from outside the house and took a deep breath, and the eyes of both of them saw traces of crying: "We have four rooms to separate, and we don't want to stay in this family if we have him." ”

Her firm voice landed in the room, and Zhao Wu's crying stopped for a while, and Lao Zhao Tou turned his head to look at their sisters and brothers and couldn't say harsh words: "Siya, Zhuzi, he is your ...... after all" The words "uncle" still didn't say it in the end, looking at such a face, Lao Zhao Tou couldn't say it, and he didn't have the face to say it.

Zhao Jin said: "Master, no matter how the fifth uncle mixes in the future, whether it is Qingyun Zhishang or returning to his hometown, it has nothing to do with my fourth room, we only hope that my father can get better as soon as possible, and we will not resent the Zhao family in the future." Lao Zhao Tou felt that when it came to this, he also knew that there was no room for maneuver, rather than living in a family and living as an enemy, it was better to divide each and every other as soon as possible, whether it was good or bad was his own business, and his brothers would still help when they encountered something. So I invited the patriarch to come over to prepare for the division of the family, the Zhao family has a total of 12 acres of land divided into six parts, the five brothers of the Zhao family plus the old Zhao Tou and the Xia family pension one, each room is divided into two acres, the house will be divided into four rooms now, and the vegetables of the other chicken and duck vegetable gardens will be shared. The Zhao family is also poor, and there is not much controversy, but when Zhao Wu and Zhao Xiaomei get married in the future, each room will still have to contribute to the dowry of Zhao Xiaomei.

Zhao Jin has no opinion on the property of this separation, she also knows that the Zhao family has nothing valuable, she thinks that it is enough to divide it, so that she can make money openly. She and the pillar of the two excitedly took the note of separation back to the fourth room, Liu knew that she had a good freshman breath, she felt that the two children were too naïve, not to mention that his father is now lying in bed and has no financial resources at home, she can embroider some embroidery to sell, but it is only a drop in the bucket. Sister Zhao Jin still persuaded her mother to be optimistic, they will only get better and better.