When a few people returned home, Ding Lichun held the oil paper bag and said with a smile, "Mr. has taken the exam for my younger brother." said that his younger brother is smart and has a talent for reading, and if he works hard, he may be able to show off his talents. Ye was happy and went to the restaurant to buy sauce elbows. ”

It's a great event.

Zhang's eyebrows fluttered with joy and looked at his youngest son proudly.

Lilac clapped her hands and said proudly, "The second brother is going to be the champion." ”

It seems that even the sunspots are infected with joy, screaming and jumping.

Ding Zhao encouraged, "Study hard and fulfill your grandmother's last wish." He said to Ding Lichun again, "You are not the material for reading, you will study for another year, and you will work with us next year and become a blacksmith in the future." ”

Ding Lichun's face flushed. He always knew that his father and father wanted him to be a blacksmith, and he also knew that he couldn't screw his elders, and his ideal of being a general was just his wishful thinking.

But he still wanted to fight for it again.

He raised his head and said with tears in his eyes, "Dad, I don't want to be a blacksmith, I want to be a general." ”

Ding Zhao knew his eldest son's ideals, and he couldn't bear to pinch off his thoughts before, so he had to say it today.

sighed, "Being a general is not easy to say." It is said that the poor are rich in martial arts, and we can't afford you to take the martial arts test. Your brother only needs to spend money to go to a private school and buy pen and ink books. In the martial arts test, we must not only learn the strategies in the books, but also learn to ride horses, archery, horse kung fu, horse kung fu, and even test some weapons that we have never seen. We can't afford these expenses. ”

Ding Lichun said, "I don't take the martial arts test, there is another way to become a general, that is, to serve in the barracks, and work step by step from the non-commissioned officer." ”

Ding Zhao said, "Yes, every two or three years, a group of people will be recruited to serve in the military camp. But our family has no way, even if we enter the barracks, we can't be an official, and we have to return to our hometown as soon as the deadline expires. That way, even if you waste time, you don't learn the craft.

"Unless there is a war on the border, you fight for the future with your life. Now the country is peaceful, and there is no place to fight. Even if there is a war, I don't want you to fight for your life. ”

Every year, there are places for conscription, some to build roads, rivers, and city walls, and some to serve in the barracks. The family has spare money, and all the money is paid.

Ding Lichun's face turned pale, pursed his lips and did not speak. He knew that his family was not poor, and he still had some savings.

Ding Zhuang saw his thoughts and snorted coldly, "Although our family is living a good life, it is far from being rich. The money and land should be used for Liren to take the imperial examination, for your brother to marry a daughter-in-law, and for Xiangxiang to buy a dowry. Of course, I will not treat you badly, the eldest grandson, the iron shop and this yard will be yours in the future, this is the biggest head of our family. ”

Ding Lichun sniffed, and wanted to say that the iron shop was sold, but I don't want it.

But he didn't dare to say this, he would be beaten to death by his grandfather.

He snorted, "Second Uncle is very rich now, you can borrow some." ”

Ding Zhao's face sank, Ding Zhi had a grudge against his father and his brother, how could he be willing to pay for his nephew to learn martial arts. What's more, he has always thought that Ding Zhi is not stable enough, who knows how long the money can be covered.

Ding Zhuang snorted coldly, "I don't care about Ding's money, you dare to worry about it." ”

Ding Xiang hurriedly expressed his opinion, "Master, all the money in the family should be used by my brother to learn martial arts." When I grow up, I will earn a lot of money, and I will have money to study for my brother and marry a daughter-in-law, and I will also have money to buy a dowry. ”

Ding Lichun was moved by these words. My sister knows to think about his brother at such a young age, why don't I think about my sister? Without a rich dowry, my sister will be wronged if she marries into her in-law's family.

Ding Liren also said, "I spend less money on my studies and strive for students." Mr. said that if I was admitted to the endowment, I can support myself. Equal some money to let my brother learn martial arts. ”

Ding Zhao smiled bitterly, "How can it be so easy to take the exam." Even if you can be admitted to Xiucai, I don't know what year and month. You must learn martial arts as early as possible, and after you are older, you can't learn it even if you have money. ”

A trace of sadness flashed in Ding Lichun's eyes, and after a while, he changed to an expression full of indifference.

"I'm the eldest brother, and I deserve to create better conditions for my younger siblings. I studied iron hard, earned more money, saved a lot of dowry for my sister, and let my younger brother be admitted to the Jinshi. ”

Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao both nodded with satisfaction.

Lilac said in her heart, don't, don't give up your lofty ideals easily

Busy said, "I'm not bragging, I will really make money, and our family will not be short of money in the future." ”

Ding Zhao said with a smile as if listening to a joke, "Our family is not short of money, and we all give Xiangxiang a dowry." ”

Ding rolled his eyes. When you are young, what you say is always ignored. You will really make money.

She can't change the decision of the elders, she still has to encourage the little boy to practice martial arts well, and the opportunity will always be left to those who are prepared.

Ding Lichun said again, "Otherwise, I won't read it this year, and it's useless to read it, so it's better to save the money for my sister to buy a dowry." ”

Ding Zhao shook his head and said, "There is no harm in reading more, the blacksmith who reads the book is different from the blacksmith who does not read." ”

Ding Lichun said quickly, "I haven't read a book, and I haven't seen any difference between my father and my father." ”

Seeing Ding Zhao raise his hand, he took two steps back in fright.

Ding Zhuang heard the words of the eldest grandson and realized that he was despised by his son, and shouted with puffed eyes, "Stinky boy, chewed a few words of sour text, and even buried Lao Tzu." ”

Lilac put her arms around Ding Zhuang's neck and picked up the book to distract him.

"At the beginning of man, nature is good. Sex is similar, Xi is far away......"

Ding Zhuang immediately smiled and squinted, "My granddaughter can recite the Analects when she is one and a half years old, where can I find it." The third child is angry that he doesn't have a grandchild every day, hehe, how good a granddaughter is. Even if I take ten grandchildren in exchange for my incense, I won't change it. ”

Ding Lichun opened his mouth, but he still didn't dare to say that it was the "Three Character Classic", not the "Analects".

Ding Liren said with great sincerity, "Ye is really knowledgeable, and he knows the Analects. ”

Seeing Ding Lichun's contemptuous eyes, he felt that he was not a sycophant with a conscience.

He said that he knew the name of the Analects, but he did not say that he knew the content of the Analects.

Ding Zhuang didn't know that the two grandsons buried him in his heart, and said proudly, "Listen to your recitation every day, your sister has learned, can you still learn it?" ”

Meals are served.

Lilac now has a seat too. Next to Zhang, a small stool was placed on a large chair, and Lilac sat on the small stool. She took two bites with a spoon herself, and Zhang fed two more bites.

Ding Zhuang sandwiched half a bowl of sauce elbow meat for his eldest grandson for the first time.

He knew that giving up his dream for many years would make his eldest grandson feel very uncomfortable.

Ding Liren got less meat than his brother for the first time, and he didn't fight with his brother.

After a few glasses of wine, Ding Zhao said, "Dad, for the sake of Liren's future, your temper must also be collected." When Liren is about to end, those old accounts will not be turned out by them, and no one will want to be a guarantor. ”

Ding Zhuang puffed out his eyes, but still acquiesced.

People can say it. Obviously, the old lady died of illness, but they had to say that he died of anger. Obviously, their daughter-in-law was rubbed to death, so they have to say that they are blessed and have a short life.