Fanning won the first place in the annual examination and received a generous prize of twenty taels of silver.

When Fan Ning put the twenty taels of silver in front of her mother, Zhang Sanniang was unusual, and actually hugged her son and cried loudly.

She thought of the sarcastic glances, the nasty words she had on her son's first day of elementary school, and the persuasions of her neighbors and friends to stop wasting money.

Even her father-in-law slapped the table and scolded her for being a loser, and after her son went to school, he was the last in every exam, and he couldn't even write a few words.

The overwhelming ridicule and ridicule overwhelmed their family, and she endured all the humiliation and grievances silently, but she still sent her son to school without hesitation, preferring to eat bran by herself and save money to pay for her son's tuition.

She believes that her son will be successful in the future.

Today, her son took the first place in the entire school, and many years of grievances poured into Zhang Sanniang's heart, so how could she not cry loudly.

Fan Tiezhou persuaded his wife for a long time, and Zhang Sanniang finally slowly calmed down, wiped away her tears, the humiliation in her heart had disappeared, and joy began to occupy her heart.

Zhang Sanniang repeatedly read Fan Ning's first-place commendation book, although she was illiterate, she still knew the three words 'first-place' on it, and she couldn't close her mouth with a smile.

"Ning'er, go back and show it to your grandfather and grandmother!"

"Mother, give me these twenty taels of silver!" Fanning struck while the iron was hot, wanting to get the reward of twenty taels of silver.

"You kid, you will seize the opportunity, what do you want so much money for?"

Zhang Sanniang stroked her son's head and said, "Ning'er, save these silver for you to marry your daughter-in-law." ”

Although Zhang Sanniang's heart was very soft and weak at this time, she never gave in on matters of principle.

Fan Tiezhou next to him saw that his son was depressed, so he said two good words for his son, "Lady, the New Year is coming soon, give the child a pocket money or two!" ”

Fan Tiezhou has earned good money in the past two months, and his status at home has also improved slightly.

Zhang Sanniang pinched her son's poor little face and said with a smile: "Okay! Since your father has spoken, he will give you 500 yuan, which is your reward for being the first in the exam this time. ”

Twenty taels of silver turned into five hundred yuan, a full forty times shrinkage, but fortunately, Fan Ning was mentally prepared, knowing that his mother belonged to Pixiu, and the silver would not come out again when it was in her hands.

The old lady is willing to give herself 500 yuan, which is already a lot of mercy.

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After lunch, Fan Ning returned to his room, lying on the bed worried, he was now strapped for money, the last time he sold the jade pendant for four taels of silver, it cost one or two silver to buy the thousand-hole stone, and later it cost him two and five hundred yuan to buy the high-grade Lingbi stone for Zhu Pei.

Seeing that the end of the year is coming, all the vendors have to collect their funds, and there will be some good goods in Qishi Lane, and there is no time to prepare for the annual exam some time ago, so it is easy to wait for the exam to be finished, Fanning wants to go to Qishi Lane today to try his luck.

The problem is, he only has 500 yuan left in his hand now, what should he do if he has no capital?

By the way, don't you still have a jade pendant? He remembered that it seemed to fall on the head of the bed, and he was in a hurry to go to school at that time, so he didn't find it in time, and then he forgot about it.

Fanning turned over, lifted all the futon, rummaged on the bed for a long time, and finally found another jade pendant in the crack of the bed.

"Great, rich again!"

Fanning was so happy that he kissed the jade pendant heavily.

"Ning'er, if there are any dirty clothes, take them down quickly." Zhang Sanniang shouted downstairs.

"It's coming!"

Fan Ning walked downstairs quickly with two dirty clothes, and at this time, Fan Tiezhou was about to go to the hospital after lunch.

"Ning'er!"

Fan Tiezhou stopped his son, and when he saw that his wife was not there, he secretly stuffed him with a silver ingot, about one or two weights.

"Hide, don't let your mother find it again."

"Thank you, Daddy!"

Fanning is overjoyed, his father is really a charcoal in the snow!

Fan Tiezhou smiled and asked, "Are you going to go stone hunting?" ”

Fanning smiled, his father still knew him well.

"There you go! I'm going to the hospital too. ”

Fan Tiezhou walked a few steps, remembered something again, and turned back to his son and said, "Do you remember the last time I asked you to find a stone?" ”

Father didn't say anything, Fanning almost forgot about it, he quickly asked, "Is there any news?" ”

Fan Tiezhou nodded, "Two days ago, Second Uncle Wang from the village brought his mother to the hospital to see a doctor, saying that he had several stones there, which were specially reserved for you, so that you would have time to take a look. ”

Fanning said happily: "When the New Year holiday is over, I'll go!" ”

Fan Tiezhou had something to do in the medical hall and left in a hurry, Fan Ning came to the outer courtyard with dirty clothes, and saw his mother Zhang Sanniang sitting by the well washing clothes.

Fanning put the clothes beside her mother, and saw that her hands were red from the cold, and she couldn't help but feel distressed.

"Mother, take it to the laundry! It's so cold, don't wash yourself. ”

"The laundry shop is too expensive, you will be charged ten yuan for washing a long shirt, and it will cost sixty yuan for our family to wash it once, you can buy two buckets of rice, or I will wash it myself!"

"Why don't I boil you some hot water?"

"! How expensive firewood is now, don't waste it on me. ”

Fanning scratched his head, "Didn't I just earn you twenty taels of silver?" ”

"You! If you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are, where is your twenty taels of silver enough? ”

Zhang Sanniang sighed, it costs 20 yuan to buy a load of firewood, and it costs everything to live in the town, so it's better to think about it.

These days, Zhang Sanniang began to miss the life in the countryside, except for the need to spend some money to buy oil, salt and daily necessities, don't spend money else, be a little thrifty, and the money is enough every month.

Now they live in the town, firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, rice, vegetables, meat and eggs, all cost money, the clothes, shoes and socks they wear should not be too rough, they must be a little more particular, and there are all kinds of daily necessities, almost everything has to be bought with money, and even drinking hot water is very luxurious, and three or four times a month is not enough to spend.

Fanning smiled: "Daddy's income is not small!" ”

His father, Fan Tiezhou, now goes out early and returns late to see a doctor, which is very hard, and he can earn about 20 yuan a month, excluding the monthly rent of five yuan for the pharmacy, two yuan for hiring a drug child, and some necessary expenses for the medical center, the monthly net income is about ten yuan.

Shiguan money is definitely a high income in the countryside, but it can only be regarded as a medium family in the town, similar to Liu Kang's family.

"Mother, why don't we hire a maid in our family! Find a young and capable person, preferably without family drag, help you cook and laundry, and reduce your burden. ”

Zhang Sanniang's fierce eyes glared fiercely, "You just say it clearly, marry your father and concubine!" ”

Fanning was startled and quickly changed his words, "That.... It's okay to invite a little maid, about ten years old, Liu Kang's family also has a little maid! ”

Zhang Sanniang said with a smile: "Liu Kang's mother told me that Xiaoyu is an orphan and is going to be a concubine for her son in the future, are you very envious of Liu Kang, so let my mother find you a little maid too, so that I can be your companion in the future?" ”

Fan Ning really didn't know what his mother's thoughts were, and he thought about it at every turn, which made him speechless.

Fanning didn't bother to say more, and walked out as he sped up.

"Where are you going to die?"

Fanning ran out of the smoke and heard him shouting from afar: "I'm going to Strange Stone Lane!" ”

Zhang Sanniang had no choice but to get up and throw her son's two dirty clothes into the basin.

"Such a big child, still like a naughty child, running to see the stones at every turn, what is there to look at a few broken stones."

Zhang Sanniang chattered about counting her son, but she forgot that the drastic changes in their family's life came from two stones.

At this time, a little lady's crisp voice came from outside the door, "Excuse me, is this Fanning's house?" ”

Zhang Sanniang hurriedly stood up, wiped the water on her hands, and walked quickly to the door.

I saw a seven or eight-year-old child standing at the door, although she was dressed as a Xiaolang, Zhang Sanniang recognized her as a little lady at a glance.

She was gorgeously dressed, wearing a big leather hat, her eyebrows and eyes were like paintings, her eyes were so smart, and her little face was white and delicate! It's a little beauty that Zhang Sanniang has never seen.

Such a delicate little beauty came to find her son, Zhang Sanniang was overjoyed.

"Fanning is my son, you are ....."

"It turned out to be the eldest mother, I am Fan Ning's classmate, and my surname is Zhu."

Juppé's smiling face is exceptionally well-behaved and sweet.

Zhang Sanniang saw a frighteningly tall young woman standing at the mouth of the alley, and when she heard the little lady's surname Zhu, she remembered her husband's words and suddenly realized.

"I know, you are Zhu Xiaoguan, and my family Ning'er often talks about you."

Zhang Sanniang hurriedly said, "Come in!" Come on in! It's cold outside, come and sit in the house. ”

Juppé nodded, walked into the courtyard, looked at it and asked, "Isn't Fanning here?" ”

"He goes.... The bookstore, this kid likes to read, so he runs to the bookstore when he has nothing to do. ”

Zhu Pei pursed her lips and smiled, Fan Dumb is not the best.

Zhu Pei handed a letter to Zhang Sanniang, "Auntie, this is a letter I left for Fan Ning, I want to go back to Wujiang, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back until the Shangyuan Festival." ”

Zhang Sanniang was a little surprised, the little lady wanted to go back to Wujiang, and she actually left a letter for her son, they had a good relationship!

"It's too polite, the little official, please come in and drink saliva."

"Thank you, auntie!"

Zhu Pei has a very sweet mouth, a cute smile, and an extremely handsome appearance, which makes Zhang Sanniang, who has always wanted a daughter, feel distressed.

She poured honey water for Juppé and went to look for refreshments.

"This stinky boy has eaten up all the snacks that entertain guests at home!" Zhang Sanniang couldn't find a snack, so she had to come back.

"Auntie, I'm not hungry, you just said that Fanning often mentions me?"

Zhang Sanniang hurriedly said: "Yes! He often said that his classmate Zhu Xiaoguan has the best personality, gentle and lovely, generous-hearted, handsome, and very smart. ”

Zhu Pei's face flushed, where was what Fan Ning said, it was obvious that his mother was praising herself, but she was also very happy to hear it.

"Auntie, I want to ask Fanning to borrow a book, okay?"

"Good! Good! I'll take you to his study. ”

Fanning lives in a small two-story building on the west side of the backyard, and he lives on the second floor, which has four rooms above it, two of which are empty, another for the study and one for the bedroom.

Juppé had long wanted to come to find out Fanning's secret, and it happened that he was not here today, so it was a good opportunity.

Zhu Pei is proud, stinky boy, I didn't expect this yamen to break into your lair!

Walking into the study, there is a majestic nave hanging in front of you, 'the worries of the world first, and the joy of the world after the world.' ’

The following instructions are 'Message to Grandson Fanning. ’

The payment was made by grandfather Fan Zhongyan.

Zhu Pei's eyes were straight, and she gritted her teeth with hatred, "Stinky boy, stupid, there is such a good thing hidden." ”

"This was written to him by his third grandfather, and he also encouraged him to study hard and be a responsible and effective person in the future."

Zhang Sanniang explained on the side, "The third grandfather likes my family Ning'er the most, and often writes letters to encourage him. ”

"Oh!"

Zhu Pei felt a little lost in her heart, why didn't she have such a good third grandfather, her third grandfather was a big businessman and knew how to make money all day long.

Zhang Sanniang glanced at it, but suddenly found that her son's bed was as messy as a kennel, she was startled, and hurriedly walked over to clean up.

Zhu Pei walked to Fanning's desk, and saw that there were thick practice books on the table, she actually admired Fanning's hard work in practicing calligraphy, Fanning's calligraphy has improved so quickly, not for no reason.

Zhu Pei was supposed to be fifth in the annual exam this time, but she couldn't accept it, she refused to be on the list, and she was only an auditor in the school, so Master Liu no longer embarrassed her.

Zhu Pei went home and cried, and her grandfather Zhu Yuanfu saw that she was in a bad mood, so he decided to take her back to Wujiang to live for a while, and it happened that the old mother also wanted to go back to Wujiang to visit relatives.

She will not be in Wu County for a long time, and she has come to say goodbye to Fanning today.

At this time, Zhu Pei found a thick stack of letters in the upper left corner of the table, she looked through them, most of them were letters written by Fan Zhongyan, but there were three letters with very beautiful handwriting, and at first glance they were written by girls.

The payment was actually Bianliang Ouyang Qian.

Zhu Pei suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, but she was still young, and it was just a girl's nature to be uncomfortable, and Zhu Pei was more curious in her heart.

She took advantage of Fan Ningniang's cleaning up the bed in the house, so she pulled out a letter from Ouyang Qian from the bottom and quickly put it into her arms.

"Auntie, I have Fanning's books, so I won't borrow them."

"Good! Then let's go to the front and drink some water. ”

"Thank you, auntie, it's not early, I'm going back, my guild will be worried."

"What a good boy, not like that stinky boy in my family, who runs out of the door as soon as he gets home."

Zhu Pei smiled sweetly, "Auntie, I'm leaving." ”

Zhang Sanniang kept sending Zhu Pei to the door, watched her go away, and sighed, "Handsome, gentle, and knowledgeable, how good it would be if you were my daughter-in-law!" ”

She thought of her son again, and he could actually make Zhu Daguan's granddaughter look at her differently, which showed that her son was still very promising.

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