Han Beiqing secretly admired the level of the third aunt's speech, and when she heard it, she knew that she had been thinking about it for a lot of days in her heart.

The third aunt first said that she gave birth to two sons and was a hero of the Han family, and then said the hard work of serving the family over the years. Later, he only talked about his husband and son, and never mentioned himself.

In a few words, not only did the big house and the family of four pull into the water, but also made Han Xiucai, a little guilty.

"The third brother and sister, I'm the one who is the elder brother and has no interest. After so many years of failing to pass the exam, the whole family suffered with me. Han Xiucai was really ashamed, he bowed to Mrs. Han: "Mother, my son is not filial." Since his son's talent is too much to use, it is better to leave the opportunity to his nephews. I..... I'll go out on a business and make money to support my family. ”

Even Han Beiqing, the girl who came halfway, could see that Han Xiu was speaking from the heart.

However, Zhang felt that Han Xiucai was pretending to be pitiful, and continued to say in a weird manner: "Second brother, don't say that, as if I, as a brother-in-law, are persecuting you." In the past, I only knew that my second sister-in-law used a dowry for you to study, but I didn't want me and my sister-in-law to give you all the hard-earned money. ”

Han Xiucai was told by his younger siblings that he couldn't wait to get into the cracks in the ground, and tears of anxiety came out. Stamped his feet to argue for himself: "Brother and sister don't want to talk nonsense, I have never spent your body and sister-in-law's self-esteem." I.... I...."

Mrs. Han couldn't see her son being bullied, let alone Zhang's arrogance. arranged Han Xiucai's reputation in this way, and forced Han Xiucai to give up the imperial examination again and again. This is simply stepping on the bottom line of the Han family, and the old lady can't bear it anymore.

Mrs. Han stood up and said to Han Laosan as she walked out: "San, you hurry up and get into the car, and I will personally send your mother-in-law back to Zhang's house." ”

Han Laosan didn't react, he stood on the ground stunned and stared at him wide-eyed, not daring to say anything. Zhang's face turned white, trembling with fright, and tears rushed out: "Mother, what did I do to send me back to my mother's house?" ”

"Unfilial in-laws, guilty of tongue!" Old Mrs. Han stretched out two fingers and gestured at Zhang: "You made two mistakes out of seven, what did you say you did!" ”

These words were so heavy that even Han Beiqing was startled. I didn't figure out how it got to the point of making a mistake.

"Mother, I, I didn't!" Zhang threw himself on his knees and cried bitterly: "I, since I married into your Han family, I have worked day and night. On the day I gave birth to Xiaoliu, I was still planting rice in the field in the morning, and I got on the loom when I was out of confinement. Where can I not live with your Han family, you have to drive me out......"

Zhang said that he worked hard, and Zhou couldn't help wiping her tears. Choked up, he stepped forward and begged Mrs. Han: "Mother, if there is anything wrong with your brother and sister, you can teach it well." Drove her back to her parents' house so that she could live in the future, and her two nephews couldn't be people. ”

"Humph! She, a troublemaker, really let her stay in the Han family, and the whole family can't live! Mrs. Han pushed Zhou away and scolded viciously: "You are the eldest sister-in-law, and you have the responsibility to persuade her, and now that she has become like this, don't think you can escape." If you dare to talk more, I will even throw you back! ”

Zhou's face turned pale with fright, and he quickly lowered his head and took a few steps back to dare not speak.

Mrs. Han glared at the third daughter-in-law who was kneeling on the ground, and said coldly: "If I say a sentence to you, this is called unfilial piety, one of the seven!" Let the women be submissive, and thou hast stirred up the house of their brothers with many tongues. You say, did you commit seven out again! ”

What Mrs. Han said was reasonable, and the shocked Zhang was speechless. But Han Xiucai couldn't look at it, and persuaded softly: "Mother, how can it be as serious as you say." My brother and sister are usually very filial to you, and we all see it in our eyes. Besides, there is no discord between our brothers, so where did our brothers and sisters commit crimes? ”

"Humph! By the time your brothers start fighting and break up, it'll be too late. This slut usually speaks ill of me everywhere behind my back, causing the whole village to think that I am a wicked mother-in-law. I thought I didn't know! ”

Zhang's face was as white as paper, and he lay on the ground and kept kowtowing: "Mother, I was wrong, I, you will spare me this time." Don't drive me back to my parents' house, you, just give me a chance to change my life for the sake of my two grandchildren. ”

Old Lady Han grimaced, snorted coldly, turned around and walked back to her poplar chair and sat down. looked condescendingly at the daughter-in-law who was kneeling on the ground and pleading: "For the sake of the two grandchildren, I can give you this opportunity." But there are some things I have to say today, I have to make it clear. ”

Old Mrs. Han looked around, and everyone immediately stood in a row in front of her honestly.

"I know that you have suffered a lot over the years because of your second child's study. The three of you brothers are enlightened and study together, and only the second brother has passed the Xiucai exam. Although he has repeatedly failed over the years, he has saved his family a lot of trouble over the years! Not to mention the exemption from forced labor and exemption from tax, there are also six buckets of rice every month. You just think about how much money he spent, have you ever thought about how much money he saved his family! ”

The more Mrs. Han spoke, the more angry she became, and scolded Zhang who was kneeling on the ground: "Don't you want to settle accounts, you can calculate how much money the second child has saved the family in a year!" ”

After speaking, Mrs. Han yelled at Han Beiqing: "Nan, you count!" ”

Han Beiqing was stunned for a moment, a little nervous, and said in his heart: I don't know anything, how can I calculate?

"Our dynasty stipulates that all men must pay a tax of three hundred and sixty yuan a year from the age of twenty. It's only been 14 years since your father took the show. How much money have you given your uncle and third uncle free over the years? ”

Mrs. Han stared at Han Beiqing, Han Beiqing blurted out with a mental calculation: "Seven hundred and twenty wen a year, and ten hundred and twenty wen in fourteen years." ”

The boss of the Han family looked surprised and blurted out: "It's all too much!" ”

Mrs. Han looked at her family with a surprised look, sneered and said, "It's really not a family that doesn't know the price of firewood and rice, do you think you only have this money?" Every year, the county government has to levy conscription, and there are many tricks to build bridges, roads, and rivers. Xiucai can be exempted from twenty acres of labor, do you know how many people this is equivalent to? ”

This is Han Beiqing's blind spot in knowledge, but fortunately, the third child of the Han family is a smart one, and he added on the side: "Twenty acres of land, ten people work for ten days." ”

"Hmph, there are only three people in the family, what about the other seven places?" As soon as the old lady of the Han family said this, everyone in the family understood.

Rich people who are not willing to do forced labor will find people like Han Xiucai to buy places exempted from forced labor. These are no secret for a long time, and the prices are all public, basically one to two taels according to the degree of difficulty.

Old Mrs. Han stared at the people standing on the ground, and snorted coldly: "Counting the six buckets of rice per month, this non-talented person in our family is not a difficult thing to earn fifteen taels of silver a year, right?" ”

Everyone lowered their heads and said very respectfully: "Mother is right. ”

Old Lady Han frowned, gritted her teeth and shouted: "Then the Wang family is a businessman, what does it mean to be close to our family?" There is a subsidy from the Wang family, why do you need to use the money of your concubines? ”

After speaking, Mrs. Han waved her hand: "Zhang, you ruined my son's reputation and provoked discord between their brothers!" I'll give you a leave of absence, go home!"