Chapter 1048 The Lazy and Bad Sister-in-Law of the Blessed Nongmen (43)

Now Lizheng has a lot of money in his hands. In addition to the four hundred taels rewarded by the county magistrate, after the ducks laid eggs last year, he also made a lot of money selling salted duck eggs in the town. More than three hundred taels, some money to build a school for the enlightenment of the children in the village, he has long wanted to do it.

  Thus, Lin Xiyun became a serious teacher in Liangwa Village, with a stable income of 1,000 Wen per month.

   Sanya's marriage has also been settled smoothly,

  Mrs. Xu disagreed with life and death at first, thinking that the Lin family was poor, so Xu Yin asked lightly: "How rich is old Xu's family?"

Mrs. Xu is afraid that her second granddaughter will die. Although she has lost weight and looks less fierce than before, I heard that she has the favor of the county magistrate and has become a handkerchief with the magistrate's wife. Offending no one dared to offend this granddaughter, muttered a few words, and watched Sanya marry the son of the Lin family. The bride price was similar to that of ordinary people in the village. pain.

Until Xu Sanqiu was forced by Xu Yin to learn a lot of words this year, he found a job in a bookstore in the town. Although he was just a waiter, he received customers who came to buy books and helped them find the books they wanted. , but there are five hundred cash per month, including board and lodging, which is much easier than planing food in the ground. If you work hard in the future, you may be able to be a small shopkeeper. This makes Mrs. Xu feel much more at ease.

  According to Xu Yin, working for a bookstore is better than growing watermelons at home. But Mrs. Xu and the others don't think so, so they can only let them be happy.

Sanya married her sweetheart, Xu Sanqiu's job was fulfilled, and the other brothers of her natal family also learned to grow watermelons under her guidance. Xu Yin became the backbone of a group of brothers and sisters, who used to shy away from her, but now Everyone likes to talk to her.

  Granny Xu was happy that her grandson had found a job in the town, but when she turned around, she realized that she could no longer handle these grandchildren... she was very depressed.

  Old Cui’s family, Cui Jikang has been studying in the town school since this year.

  Xu Yin saw that he had a talent for reading, and Lin Xiyun also said repeatedly that if this kid studies hard, he will definitely have a sense of accomplishment in his official career. Xu Yin consulted her uncle's opinion and sent him to study. Cui Shi was not willing to pay the money, so she came out.

Cui was full of displeasure, and said to her youngest son: "Your sister-in-law is uneasy and kind, and now she is helping you to study. You will have a good future in the future, and she will definitely rely on you, and she will make you pay three or five times the repair fee. What a pity you There will be no news of my little sister going to the capital, otherwise she will tell you, she will not be like your sister-in-law..."

   "Mother, sister-in-law said that I don't need to pay back the money, as long as I study hard and follow the right path."

   "She must say that now, who knows in the future... Besides, the third child, you have gone to study, what about the fields at home? Your second brother married a daughter-in-law and forgot your mother. Do you have the heart to plant so much land at home by yourself?"

  Thinking about it, Mrs. Cui felt very desperate, and regretted separating the eldest family.

  Even if the eldest daughter-in-law is lazy and doesn’t work, the eldest son is very diligent. Looking at his family’s many lands, except for hiring help during busy farming seasons, he usually works alone. The hob meaty daughter-in-law knows how to be lazy.

  Cui Jikang also heard the meaning at this moment, and his expression was lost: "Mother, you are not worried about what my sister-in-law will do to me in the future, but you are worried that I will go to school and no one will farm at home, right?"

   Cui muttered: "This is the truth."

   "Don't worry, mother, I will go home when the farming is busy. Usually, if mother is too busy, she can hire someone to help. Now that the output is high, the increased income of a few stones will be used as compensation. Many people are willing to help."

   "..."

   It's over!

  The youngest son is divorced from himself!

  Mr. Cui already knew that she shouldn't send her youngest son to the elder son's home to learn how to read Lao Shizi.

   Now she is looking forward to her little daughter returning to her hometown in full glory, to support herself when she comes back.

  It is too difficult for her alone! Can't beat the hob meat daughter-in-law!

Three years later-

   "Good news! Good news! The new emperor has ascended the throne and opened Enke!"

"real?"

   "That's still fake! Notices are posted at the city gates!"

  A group of students rushed to tell each other.

  The new emperor came to the throne, and several new policies that benefited the people were implemented. The first thing to bear the brunt was to clear a group of moths in the official ranks who were not productive and took credit.

  Zhou Zhihai, who was promoted through the new fertilization method, was the first to bear the brunt.

  Other officials also made a lot of comments.

   In this way, there will be fewer people available.

  So I opened Enke this time.

  Cui Jikang is preparing to go home with his book bag on his back. The busy farming season is about to come, and he wants to go home to help with the autumn harvest.

   "Brother Cui, have you heard? A notice was posted outside the gate of the county seat. The new emperor ascended the throne and opened Enke for students all over the world. We don't have to wait two years, we can take the provincial examination this year!"

   "That's right, Ji Kang, why are you still going home? Stay in the academy and study hard to take the provincial examination!"

  Cui Jikang hesitated and said: "I don't know whether to apply for this year, I have to discuss it with my family first."

   "What are you talking about! Opening Enke equals multiple opportunities. You got third place in the county exam. Thirty of us are planning to apply for the county exam. Are you still hesitating?"

"Yeah, brother Cui, Enke doesn't happen very often. Maybe we will meet this once in our life. The new emperor gave us this opportunity, let's try it. Even if we fail the exam, we can still find our own shortcomings. After two years Going to take the exam will also give you more confidence. If you win, wouldn't you save two years of time?"

   "Oh, forget it, Brother Cui may think that he is still young, and it will be too late for another two years. Unlike us..."

   "It's true..."

  Under the eyes of his classmates who were either regretful, puzzled, or grateful for the loss of a competitor, Cui Jikang trudged back to Dawa Village with his book bag on his back.

  He knew his mother would definitely disapprove of him going to the state capital to take the rural examination. Firstly, it would cost a lot of money on the way, and secondly, it was the autumn harvest, and the family was waiting for him to go back to help.

  In the past three years, he has seen what his mother means: it is fine to study, as long as he doesn't ask her for money and doesn't delay the work in the field, he can study as he pleases.

  Even if he was admitted as a scholar and exempted the family from taxes for two people, her mother was happy and praised him, but she still felt that studying should not delay the work in the field, and she had to rush back to help the family collect food. Always worried that if he fails the exam? Don't you have to come back to work?

  It's not that he doesn't want to work, as long as the time doesn't conflict, he is happy to go home to participate in the summer and autumn harvests.

  Looking at the harvest scene, I always feel that all the hard work is worth it.

  But the rural examination is only a few days after the autumn harvest. If he goes home for the autumn harvest, he will not be able to prepare for the exam. Even if you don't participate this time, you will still face this problem two years later. How should he say "mother" to agree to him to take the exam?

   "Ji Kang?"

  Xu Yin carried her five-month-old son to the village entrance to order tofu at Mrs. Wang’s house. When she came back from the village, she saw her uncle walking slowly with his head drooping, as if some problem was bothering him.

   "Why are you back at this time? Have you had lunch yet?"

   It was already past lunch time, Xu Yin looked at him, he didn't look like he had eaten, he must have left the academy very early, hesitated on the road for a long time, his face was blushing.

  (end of this chapter)