Afraid that Du Chensheng would be pestering him, Zhang Guangyi immediately said: "What Brother Ning said is the truth. ”

Du Chensheng opened his mouth, and his stomach was full of rebuttals, and he was blocked in his throat by Zhang Guangyi.

Uncle Li is a good old man, and his grandson has cut off relations with his grandfather and grandmother, and he always seems to be a little rebellious. But this matter also involves Zhang Guangyi's position, and he can't be with the mud, he thought about it, and then suggested: "In this way, I will say something, everyone will see if it will work." Brother Ning, although he was not raised by eating the Du family's rice, he still has the blood of the Du family on his body after all. Your mother and your sister have been able to have a sheltered place to settle down all these years, which is also the love of the Du family. This is not something that can be clearly explained by the word "interests". ”

When Du Chensheng saw that someone was on his side, he suddenly perked up, and hurriedly echoed: "Yes, Brother Li, you are right. ”

Zhang Guangyi frowned, and glanced at Uncle Li deeply, with a hint of condemnation in his eyes.

The two of them come together to uphold justice, no matter what they think in their hearts, if one side has a clear position, the other side should go along with it, not go against it. Otherwise, these things will not be finished for days and nights.

When Uncle Li saw this, his heart suddenly sudden, and he hurriedly continued: "I mean, Brother Ning gave five taels of silver to your grandfather, and buying out this affection at one time can be regarded as an explanation." In the future, when others talk about it, you also have a saying, this is considered filial piety money for grandfather. In the future, I will give another fifty wen every year, and this will not be the handle of others. ”

When Zhang Guangyi heard this, it made a lot of sense.

Du Jinning will study and test his fame in the future, if he has a reputation of unfilial piety, it will not have a good impact on him. Five taels of silver and fifty cents a year are not much, and they can be regarded as an explanation.

He immediately made a final decision: "That's it." ”

"No, five taels of silver is too little, five taels a year, a penny is a lot." Niu shouted.

Seeing that Du Fangling couldn't sell it, they had to dig out the coffin book to pay off Du Yunnian's gambling debts. If Du Jinning has a filial piety of five taels of silver every year, their holes can be filled. Five taels of silver and fifty cents are too far apart.

Zhang Guangyi didn't allow them to speak anymore, his face turned pale, and he said coldly: "Du Chensheng, your family is your woman in charge?" ”

Du Chensheng's old face turned red, and he hurriedly said: "It's not ......"

He still wanted to continue, but Zhang Guangyi interrupted him in a loud voice: "I am the master, so it is decided." Five taels of silver shall be paid in one lump sum, and fifty taels of silver shall be paid annually for the next year, until the two of you are buried in the earth. ”

"I have something to say." Du Jinning said.

Zhang Guangyi raised his eyes: "You say." ”

"Since the relationship has been severed, what is the matter with fifty yuan a year, and in what name is it given? I think it's better to break it all at once, so as not to have any disputes in the future. In this way, I will pay off the fifty wen in one lump sum, and calculate it for forty years, fifty wen per year, which is two taels of silver. Together with five taels, I paid off seven taels of silver at one time, and from then on I had nothing to do with the second room of the Du family. ”

One tael of silver is a thousand Wen, Du Chensheng is now in his sixties, and Du Jinning is willing to count it in the past forty years, which can be regarded as kind.

Uncle Li bowed slightly, very satisfied with Du Jinning's approach.

"Where did you get all that money?" Niu asked, with a fierce expression, she turned to the door, "Is it your mother who has hidden the money?" ”

Du Jinning ignored her and turned his head to look at Zhang Guangyi: "Uncle Zhang, can you lend me seventeen taels of silver?" I'll write you an IOU and pay it off in two years. You have the final say on how much interest you have. ”

"Done." Zhang Guangyi wanted to sell him a favor, and agreed very simply.

His family is already solid, and he has been a good man for many years, and he still has a family foundation. Seventeen taels of silver was not a difficult task for him.

If Du Yinsheng lent money to Du Jinning, the Niu family would dare to make trouble; But Zhang Guangyi borrowed money, so she didn't dare to say anything, and shut up stupidly.

Zhang Guangyi looked at Du Chensheng: "What do you think?" ”

"Okay." Du Chensheng also knew that he couldn't pull anything anymore, so he nodded in a muffled voice.

Du Yinsheng was very depressed.

He wanted to rely on Du Jinning to glorify his ancestors, he didn't want Du Jinning to sever ties with the Du family, but he knew Du Jinning's intentions very well, and he didn't have the face to stop Du Jinning from doing so.

He felt that the Du family was ashamed of this child.

Du Chensheng agreed, Niu and Du Yunnian were no longer reconciled, and it was difficult to talk anymore, so the matter was settled.

It was still written by Zhang Guangyi, the document was set up, and it was read again in front of everyone, and then everyone signed and drew their fingerprints.

When Du Jinning came out of the house with Zhang Guangyi and Du Yinsheng, Chen looked at her with trembling lips: "Let's ...... Separated? ”

A woman can't get involved in the big things of separating the family, she just listened outside the door and didn't dare to go in.

Du Jinning nodded vigorously and said, "Go pack up your things, let's move over now." Turning his head to look at Zhang Guangyi, "Uncle Zhang, please wait here." After a while, we will take the things to Dalin Village, and Uncle Zhang, you have to tell the people in the village. ”

"Done. Don't be in a hurry, you clean up slowly. Zhang Guangyi said with a smile.

Zhang Hongwen was very happy at this time, and smiled at Du Jinning: "We will be close in the future." After the New Year, we go to and from school together every day. ”

His home is not far from Zheng Lin's house, very close to Dalin Village, only separated by a river. Du Jinning's new home is really not far from the Zhang family.

Du Yunnian came out of the hall with a stomach full of anger, and when he heard Zhang Hongwen's words, he couldn't help sneering, and said in a weird way: "Go to school? Brother Ning, you still want to think about what to eat tonight. Don't wait for the New Year, your family will starve to death at home and no one will know. ”

Du Fangling and Du Fanghui heard that they were going to move out, and they were so happy. But after listening to Du Yunnian's words, he was dumbfounded.

Yes, they discussed the separation just now, and they also listened outside the door, Du Jinning didn't ask Du Chensheng for rations at all. There is still more than half a year between now and the summer rice harvest, what will they do during this time?

"Tonight, I will borrow two taels of cornmeal at Lizheng's house, and Sister Fei and I will go to carry wood for people early tomorrow morning. When spring blooms, the wild vegetables all over the mountains will be starved to death? Chen said loudly.

She is a resolute woman, she survived all the hardships back then, and now she is finally bitter, in her eyes, what hurdles can not be overcome? Moreover, Du Jinning still has money to sell books.

Zhang Guangyi glanced at Du Yunnian and said to Zhang Hongwen: "You go home in a while, take ten catties of rice and ten catties of cornmeal, and catch a hen that lays eggs and send it to Du Jinning." In the future, you will also be classmates, so it will be a congratulatory gift from you to his housewarming. ”

"Okay, Dad." Zhang Hongwen replied gratefully, and raised his chin as if demonstrating towards Du Yunnian.

"Yunnian, what are you doing?" Du Chensheng came out of the house, glared at Du Yunnian with a straight face, turned his head and said to Du Jinning with a smile, "Brother Ning, there is no hurry to move." Today is Laba, and it will be the New Year in a while. No matter what, we are both grandparents and grandchildren, can I still watch you eat without food? You live at home first, and then move in after the New Year. Although you have a good heart, it's not good for you to trouble others like this. ”

"No, we'll move now." Du Jinning turned his head and saw Chen and Du Fangfei coming out of the house, carrying two blanket rolls in their hands, and said to Zhang Guangyi, "Uncle Zhang, we have cleaned up." ”

Zhang Guangyi saw Du Chensheng's ugly face, and he was disdainful in his heart, so he scolded him: "Chensheng, I didn't say you, now I know that I regret it, why did I go earlier?" Brother Ning, how good this kid is, you have to be kind to him earlier, why did you make trouble to this point today? He patted him on the shoulder and walked out the door with his hands behind his back.

Chen and Du Jinning hurriedly followed.

Out of the door of the second room of the Du family, I saw Du Yinsheng, Montess, and Du Yunchang standing there with some things.

"Uncle, ...... are you?" Du Jinning stepped forward and asked.

Du Yinsheng didn't say anything else, only smiled: "Let's go, let's go to your new home together." Pushing Du Jinning forward.

Seeing that a group of people at the door were gone, Zhang pulled Du Yunyi's sleeve: "Let's go, it's cold outside, go back to the house." ”

Du Yunyi saw that his father and mother went back to his house with a calm face, and the younger brother who was not a good person also went in with him, he nodded, and went back to the east chamber where they lived with Zhang.

"Alas, if you want me to say, your father and mother are just a mouse." Zhang shook his head and sighed.

"Lady, what do you say?" Du Yunyi knew that his wife had some insight and never treated her as an ignorant woman.

"Look at your uncle, and then look at Lizheng, why are they willing to help your nephew in the third room like this?"

Du Yunyi thought for a while: "Don't you fancy Brother Ning'er's qualifications to study?" But there is no one for him to study, and Brother Ning can't read this book, right? ”

Zhang shook his head: "The Guan family is not short of money." If they really have very good academic qualifications, will they let them go? If Brother Ning can really be admitted to the Jinshi and become an official, it will be a help from the Guan family. Those big families, raising helpers and accepting protégés, are they just such a role? Dozens of taels of silver a year, how cost-effective it is to cultivate a grateful Dade for the family, and the return in the future will be thousands of times. ”

Du Yunyi was born in a small portal, and he only worked as a bookkeeper, so his horizons were not broad, and he really didn't think about this.

He was silent for a long time, frowned, and said, "In this way, don't we have to have a great enemy?" Brother Ning, but he holds a grudge. Listen to what he said today! ”

Zhang shook his head: "I guess he just doesn't want to have anything to do with you anymore, so he won't do anything." After all, those who test merit and become officials pay the most attention to reputation. If he comes back to take revenge and is a ginseng, it will be difficult to say what will happen. I'm just sorry for you, a good child with a big future, was forced away like this, alas, this is the fate of your Du family. ”

Du Yunyi sat there and didn't speak for a long time.