"Da Lang, why don't you help the fourth brother this time!"

Fan Tiezhou suddenly opened his mouth and stammered, why did it fall on his head again, he stammered: "This..... ..... at home"

Fanning smiled on the side: "Isn't Daddy still going to the town to sign up?" ”

One sentence immediately reminded Fan Tiezhou, yes! His son still needs money to study, how can he have the money to toss his brother.

Fan Tiezhou's face was full of embarrassment, "Daddy, my family is not doing well, I'm afraid I won't be able to take out so much money?" ”

"And how much money can you come up with?" Fan Dachuan asked reluctantly.

"This.... I'll go back and discuss it with Ning Erniang! ”

Fan Dachuan's face suddenly darkened, isn't this just rejecting himself? The eldest daughter-in-law won't take out a penny.

"Useless things, hurry up! I don't have anything to eat for you. ”

Fan Dachuan went back to his room in annoyance.

At this time, a very obese young woman came out of the room lazily and yawned long, "Mother-in-law, what do you eat for lunch?" ”

This is Fan Ning's fourth aunt Liu Xiaomei, the name sounds very slim, but it is really a bit unworthy of the name, let's put it this way! Although there are only four people in their family, they cook at least six people at each meal.

Fan Tiezhou took out the perfume and handed it to Fan Ning, giving him a look.

Fan Ning was helpless, so he had to step forward and salute, "Hello fourth aunt!" ”

"You ......"

Liu Ximei glanced him up and down, and suddenly remembered, "You are dumb!" ”

Fan Ning handed her the perfume in his hand, "This is what I bought for my fourth aunt in the capital." ”

"Ahh

Liu Ximei screamed, snatched the perfume bottle, and was pleasantly surprised, "It's an ancient perfume!" ”

She is very knowledgeable, this is the best perfume in Da Song, such a small bottle costs 300 yuan.

Fan Ning took the opportunity to ask for a book, "Fourth aunt, I have to go to the town for the exam in two days, I want to ask the fourth uncle to borrow some books to see." ”

"My uncle and nephew, do you still need to borrow it? The fourth aunt gave it to you, your fourth uncle's books are too many, piled up in the room, and he doesn't read them himself, I plan to throw away some, you come with me. ”

Liu Ximei walked to the room with Fan Ning, Fan Tongzhong was in a hurry, his books were bought for a lot of money, and he planned to sell some books to the bookstore, don't be taken away by this kid.

He hurriedly followed, "Lady, some books can't be borrowed, and I still have to prepare for the imperial examination!" ”

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Leaving his father's house, Fan Tiezhou carried a bamboo basket full of books.

Fan Ning looked through the books in his hand, and was lucky today, finding a few good books, "Zhuangzi", "Tao Te Ching", "Three Hundred Poems", as well as Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Wei's poetry collections.

And the fourth uncle's books are all brand new, I have never read them, thinking of the fourth uncle's heartache, taking these books is like cutting his flesh, Fan Ning wants to laugh, or the fourth aunt is right, the fourth uncle doesn't read these books anyway, it is better to give them to his nephew.

Compared with the grandfather's partiality and the fourth uncle's selfishness, the fourth aunt is a warm-hearted person, and she is relatively simple-minded and easy to get along with.

In short, Fanning's impression of the fat fourth aunt is not bad, but it's a pity that she is too lazy, and she actually sleeps until near noon and gets up to be a daughter-in-law in the countryside, which is to be scolded.

Fan Tiezhou's mood was not very good, he felt that his parents were not happy, the burden was heavy, and his father doted on the fourth child too much, which spoiled him a little.

Fan Tiezhou knew very well that his father's family background was only 80 acres of farmland, and the maximum rent for a year was 70 yuan, excluding taxes and exemption money, and the rest was only 50 or 60 yuan.

Originally, the fourth child spent more money on studying, I heard that he made a group of fox friends in the county, mixed all day long and did not do business, and he did not make money, all relying on his old father to raise him, today to find this excuse to ask for a few dollars, tomorrow to find an excuse to ask for a few dollars, a year, a little of his father's tenant income was stripped clean by him.

Father spoiled the fourth child so much, it can be regarded as his own self-inflicted, but he only pity his old mother, Fan Tiezhou thought of his mother's rickety back, his face was full of wrinkles, and his heart was sour.

Fan Tiezhou sighed in his heart, he wanted to help his mother, but he couldn't do anything.

Next, Fan Ning wants to go to the school in the village with his father, these days are the days when the school pays the money, and Fan Tiezhou has been thinking about this in his heart.

Elementary school is not expensive, and the tuition fee is three times a year, plus two dollars for pen, ink and paper, a total of five dollars.

But this five yuan is equivalent to two and a half months' income of Fanning's family, which is still the cheapest school.

For poor families, reading is really a luxury, although there were many scholars in the Song Dynasty, but not every family could afford to read.

Especially in the countryside, many middle-sized families only send their children to elementary school, and if they can recognize a few words, they will not continue to read.

It is very rare to be able to go to the town school to study, and it is even more rare to go to the county to study, which is why Fan Tongzhong can become the pearl in his father's eyes.

Elementary school usually takes three years, Fan Ning has been studying for two years, Fan Tiezhou changed his mind and decided to support his son to go to the school in the town.

"Iron boat!"

A man affectionately put his hand on Fan Tiezhou's shoulder, his surname was Wang, and he was also a fisherman who ran a boat.

"Let's go pay my son's tuition for next year!"

Fan Tiezhou nodded, he was in a bad mood today and didn't want to explain anything.

Wang Erlang looked at Fan Ning, he could understand that this kid really didn't need to read anymore, it was said that he would only write a few words after two years of studying, and it would be a waste of money to read it any longer.

"Hello Uncle Wang!" Fanning bowed.

"Dumb has been doing well lately, and he speaks much more neatly, Tie Zhou, my mother's illness has improved a lot, I really want to thank you."

"You're welcome!"

Second Uncle Wang stuffed a fish basket to Fan Tiezhou, "The few fish I just caught, a little heart." ”

"I don't want it, you take it back and cook soup for the old lady."

"I have it at home! You stay for a while to see Mr. Gu, what can you do empty-handed, take it to him. ”

Fan Tiezhou thought about it, so he took the fish basket and smiled, "Then thank you!" ”

Second Uncle Wang politely praised Fan Ning's progress again, turned around and walked the other way.

Fan Tiezhou did not intend to explain his son's changes to the villagers.

For him, being admitted to the school in the town is the best explanation, and if he can't pass the test, there is no point in explaining more.

"Daddy still sees a doctor?" Fanning asked curiously.

"I will treat headaches and brain fever, etc., and I can't talk about seeing a doctor."

"It will also cure bruises!" Fanning remembered the box of pills at home.

"I worked with a herbalist for two years as a teenager, so I know a little bit about it."

"Did Daddy ever think about opening a hospital in town?"

"Doctorate?"

Fan Tiezhou glanced at his son strangely, he didn't learn anything else when he went to the capital, but he had these unrealistic ideas.

"Let's go! Don't be cranky. ”

He ignored his son's suggestion and hurried towards the east end of the village.

The primary school is very close to Fanning's grandfather's house, covering an area of about two acres, surrounded by a courtyard surrounded by mud walls, and a large tree in the corner of the yard is like a pavilion.

There are three rooms in the small courtyard, divided into a big children's class and a small children's class, about twenty or thirty people, and the village Zhou Yuanwai invited an old Xiucai from the town to teach the children to read.

These two days are the days of payment, and parents have come to the school one after another to pay next year's tuition.

"Don't talk later, I'll talk to Mr. Gu!"

Today is to drop out of school, everyone's mood will not be too good, Fan Tiezhou is afraid that his son will offend Mr. Gu by speaking inappropriately.

Fanning nodded, he didn't object to pretending to be stupid properly, the biggest advantage of being stupid is that he doesn't kneel, and others won't say anything about him.

It was the first time he had come to the academy since he replaced Fan Dudu, and he didn't know what the so-called Mr. Gu looked like.

"Yo! Isn't this dumb? Long time no see. ”

A fat man walked in front of him, like a big watermelon stuffed in his clothes, and he was even more blessed than an eight-month-old pregnant woman.

"Jiang Yuanwai is also here to pay for teaching?" Fan Tiezhou bowed slightly.

"Where! My son is preparing to take the Yanying Academy, and I would like to ask Mr. Gu to add some materials to my son. ”

Jiang Yuanwai glanced at Fan Ning again, his eyes full of disgust.

"I said that Dumb is really not good, don't read it, others don't know, and think how bad our Jiangwan Village Primary School is, my son is embarrassed to say that he is from Jiangwan Village Primary School when he goes to the town for the exam."

"Jiang Yuanwai can't say the same, Dumb has still made progress in the past two years!"

An old man came out of the school, with burnt skin, a handful of goatee on his chin, and a false smile on his face.

He is Mr. Gu, an old talent who teaches children to read.

Collecting money is now the number one priority for him, so some insincere words of praise occasionally come out of his mouth.

"Fan...."

Mr. Gu suddenly couldn't remember Fan Ning's official name, so he had to laugh dryly, "Dumb, we haven't seen each other for a long time, do you remember to be a teacher?" ”

Fan Tiezhou gently pushed his son and asked him to quickly kneel down and kowtow to his master.

Fan Ning looked at the old man in front of him with a dumbfounded expression, "I.... Why can't I remember who you are? ”

Several parents next to him shook their heads, this child was even more stupid after a serious illness, and he was so stupid that he didn't even know his husband.

"Ning'er!"

Fan Tiezhou knew in his heart that his son was pretending to be stupid, he gritted his teeth and urged in a low voice, "Don't kowtow to Mr. yet!" ”

"Huh! No need, let's pay first! ”

Looking at Fan Ning's stupid appearance, Mr. Gu was also upset, he barely squeezed out a smile, and led the Fan family father and son to his room.

Fan Tiezhou hurriedly handed the bamboo basket to Mr. Gu, "These are a few fresh fish, a little bit of heart for Mr." ”

Mr. Gu thought that the bamboo basket was filled with money, but unexpectedly it was a few fish, who would be rare fish by Taihu Lake?

In the past two years, he has eaten fish and eaten fish in the next meal, and he has already eaten and vomited.

Mr. Gu frowned, "Aren't you here to pay today?" ”

Fan Tiezhou said apologetically: "My family Ning'er may.... I won't be studying here next year. ”

"What!"

Mr. Gu's voice suddenly became high-pitched, like an overexcited rooster.

"I don't understand what you mean, where are you going to study next year?"

Fan Tiezhou said after half a sound: "I want to ..... Let the child go next year.... Reading in town. ”

The parents who watched the excitement on the side suddenly burst into laughter.

"Ouch!"

Jiang Yuanwai stepped forward and looked Fan Ning up and down, as if it was the first time he saw him, "Tut-tut!" I actually want to go to the town to study, could it be that this stupid problem is passed down from father to son? ”

"No wonder your son is so stupid!" Fanning replied coldly.

"What did you say?" Jiang Yuanwai's face suddenly turned the color of pig liver.

"A-Ning, don't talk nonsense!"

Fan Tiezhou pulled his son behind him and said coldly to Jiang Yuanwai: "My dumb family can't speak, don't take it to heart." ”

"I know he's a fool, so I don't care, if any other kid says something like that, I'm going to treat him.... Put him .... That's it! ”

Jiang Yuanwai looked at Fan Tiezhou's burly figure and iron rod-like arms, and he was still a little weak in his heart.

Fan Tiezhou ignored him, and arched his hand to Mr. Gu again, "Mr. Gu, I'm really embarrassed!" ”

Mr. Gu squirted a puff of cold air in his nose, looked at the sky with his negative hands, and said nothing with a blue face, which means that you can do it yourself!

Fan Tiezhou had to sigh, he brought Fan Ning to the school because he wanted his son to kowtow to Mr. three times, and thank Mr. for his teaching in the past two years.

But now it seems that his son refuses to kowtow, so he has no choice but to pull his son out of the gate.

At this time, Mr. Gu saw that the money was really gone, and he couldn't hold back any longer, and jumped to his feet in the yard and scolded angrily.

"Your son is a fool, I've never seen a stupid student like him, huh! I still want to go to the town to study, dream! Whoever is willing to accept a fool like him, I will write it upside down! ”

Fan Tiezhou didn't hear it, and pulled his son away quickly.

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