The reward of candied haws obviously played a motivating role. The older sisters listened to the class more seriously and wrote more standard characters than in the morning. Even Han Xiaochun and Han Xiaodong were no exception. Although they were older, they could not resist the temptation of candied haws.
Wang Lanhua came back from her parents' home with a happy face, saying that her sister-in-law was willing to teach her sisters needlework.
Han Ze was not surprised at all and said with a smile: "Mom, please send a few children over tomorrow. You can go every other day and stay at home to study."
Wang Lanhua agreed immediately, and once the children became familiar with the place, she wouldn't have to send them off anymore.
Han Ze continued, "As for having lunch at my aunt's house at noon, do you think I should give my uncle money or food?"
"Just give me the silver."
Wang Lanhua was not pretentious. Although her sister-in-law could embroider, she was in poor health and could only embroider small things and sell them in the town. She also had to take medicine every day. The family was not well off, and it was a trouble for her to teach the children needlework. It would be good if Han Ze was willing to give her money and food.
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Liu Juhua returned home with a gloomy face. Han Jixue and Han Jiwen went forward and hugged grandma's legs expectantly: "Grandma, where are the candied haws?"
Liu Juhua was so worried about Han Ze not recognizing her as his mother that she had no mood to care about her grandsons eating candied haws. She just wanted to find the old man to discuss and get some ideas on how to win Han Ze's heart back. The two grandsons hugged one of her legs each, and they couldn't even move, let alone walk. Looking at their crying faces, which she used to think were cute, she found them very annoying now. Why were they so tactless? She impatiently tore their arms open: "What candied haws? Eat, eat, eat. You can hardly afford to eat, why are you still eating candied haws?"
After saying that, he ignored them and quickly went into the house.
"Old man, old man?" Liu Juhua shouted in a hurried voice while jogging.
Han Xingwang came out, frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
Liu Juhua scowled, "I just went to look for that little bastard Han Ze, and from what he said it seemed like he really didn't plan to take care of me. What an ungrateful bastard, I put so much effort into him, but he turned his back on me. I should have strangled him to death when I gave birth to him."
Han Xingwang narrowed his eyes and looked at Liu Juhua solemnly: "You are his mother, why doesn't he care about you? This is unfilial."
Liu Juhua glanced at him and said, "I also said that she is his mother. If he doesn't care about me, he is unfilial. Guess what he said?"
Han Xingwang looked at her. Liu Juhua gritted her teeth and said, "He said I cheated on him and didn't trust me. He also said that I had remarried and was no longer a member of his family. His mother is now Wang Lanhua, so if he wants to be filial, he should be filial to Wang Lanhua."
Han Xingwang was not surprised that Han Ze would say this. This made things difficult, so he asked, "Did Han Ze go to town today?"
Liu Juhua didn't understand why he asked this, but she said angrily, "When we went to town, we bought some candied haws. Jixue and Jiwen asked for some, but he refused to give them to us. He took them all back to his stupid son and a few money-losing idiots to eat."
Silly son!
Han Xingwang's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he said: "Han Maode is good in everything except that his descendants are not lucky. His only grandson is a fool."
Liu Juhua said bitterly: "This is retribution."
Han Xingwang said, "You can't say that. Han Ze is your son, and Xiao Liuzi is your grandson after all, and Jixue and Jiwen's cousin."
Liu Juhua said dejectedly: "Han Ze doesn't even recognize me, let alone Jixue and Jiwen."
Han Xingwang smiled and said, "Jixue and Jiwen are Chengming's sons, and he feels uneasy."
Liu Juhua said angrily: "Jixue and Jiwen are Chengming's sons. Han Ze has no sons. Can he snatch Chengming's son away..."
At this point, she suddenly looked at Han Xingwang, "Chengming's wife is about to give birth in two months, right?"
Han Xingwang smiled and nodded.
Liu Juhua's eyes turned: "Chengming's wife's belly is pointed, this baby is most likely a boy."
Han Xingwang just looked at her without saying anything.
Liu Juhua whispered, "What do you think if we give one of Jixue and Jiwen to Han Ze?"
Han Xingwang was in a dilemma: "Xuexu and Jiwen are my grandsons, I can't bear to give up either of them."
Liu Juhua grabbed his arm and said, "It doesn't matter if he is adopted by Han Ze or has the surname Han. When Han Maode dies, I will have the final say."
Han Xingwang frowned and said nothing.
Liu Juhua continued to persuade him, "It doesn't matter which one of Jixue and Jiwen is adopted, as long as Han Ze adopts a child, he must promise to support both children to study at the same time, otherwise he won't adopt them. As long as they can pass the examination and become scholars, what will Han Maode and Han Ze have to do with them? Right now, Jixue and Jiwen's studies are the most important."
Han Xingwang struggled to clench his fists, looking like he was willing to risk everything for the good of his grandson. He gritted his teeth and said, "You're right. Right now, continuing to study is more important. For the sake of my descendants, it doesn't matter to me."
Liu Juhua: "I'm sorry for wronging you, grandpa and grandson."
Han Xingwang shook his head: "It's okay, it's all for future generations."
The two of them had a good plan, but they didn't know that Xiao Liuzi was not stupid. Even if Han Ze knew their plan, he would just laugh it off.
Han Ze handed the account book to Han Maode, who took it, flipped through it and asked, "What is this?"
Han Ze poured himself a cup of tea and sat on a stool: "Han Xingwang's family owes us a rent account. When you are free, go to his house and collect the rent he owes us."
Han Maode was startled, and suddenly looked up at Han Ze: "Are you serious?"
Han Ze said calmly, "When did I say that I was joking? Han Xingwang's family farms our land, eats the meat I give them, wears the cloth I give them, and I have raised them all fat and white. Yet, they lie to me and scheme against me behind my back. Dad, do you think I have such a good temper that I can just sit there and do nothing and let them go?"
Han Maode shook his head and said, "When you were a kid, your neighbor Erdan stole your candy. Dadan was there at the time, and you couldn't beat them. But two months later, you still found a chance to beat Erdan. You still hold a grudge when someone stole your candy. Han Xingwang's family schemed against you, so you definitely can't let them go. Recovering their rent is already a bargain for them."
Han Ze narrowed his eyes and laughed: "It would be meaningless if he was beaten to death with a stick."
Han Maode looked at his son's smile and couldn't help but shudder. He felt sorry for Han Xingwang and his son. Why did they have to pick on the bad boy when there were so many people to pick on. After feeling sorry for him, he pouted a few times. What was there to pity about Han Xingwang, the treacherous villain
The next day, Han Xingwang and Liu Juhua had not yet discussed the matter of adopting their son with their son and daughter-in-law, when Han Maode arrived with a group of people to collect rent. Han Xingwang looked at Han Maode, frowned, and asked, "Brother Maode, does Han Ze know about this?"
Han Maode looked at him impatiently, "Who is your brother?"
Han Xingwang said good-temperedly: "Okay, okay, we are not brothers, okay?"
Han Maode waved his hands. He was disgusted by Han Xingwang and said, "Don't just say those empty words. When will you pay the rent?"
Han Xingwang looked at Han Maode seriously: "It's not that I don't pay the rent. That land was given to Han Ze to cultivate for his mother out of filial piety." So there is no such thing as rent at all.
Liu Juhua also shouted: "That's right, Han Ze gave me that land to grow crops out of filial piety. Why should I pay rent? I won't pay."
Han Maode didn't take Liu Juhua seriously at all. He sneered and looked at Han Maode: "Han Xingwang, if you say that, it's meaningless. Liu Juhua has already married you, but she wants to cultivate my family's land. What's the matter? You, Han Xingwang, can't afford to support your wife. You let Liu Juhua remarry, but she still wants her ex-husband's things?"
Han Xingwang's old face flushed. "Even if it's said to the sky, Han Ze is Liu Juhua's son. A son should be filial to his mother. There's no reason for me to stop him, and there's no reason for you to stop him either."
Han Maode sneered, "Han Ze wants to be filial to Liu Juhua, I have nothing to say, but even if Liu Juhua bursts her stomach, she can't eat all the food from 20 acres of land in a year. Besides, Liu Juhua has already married you, worked for you, cooked for you, and had children. If you don't support her, why should my son support her? How can you be so shameless?"
Because of Han Maude's actions today, Han Xingwang's house was surrounded by villagers who came to watch the fun. Listening to the villagers' whispers and pointing, Han Xingwang felt that his old face was humiliated, his face was burning, and he hated it. But Han Maude was like a firecracker today, and he changed his honest image in the past. He dared to say anything, and he couldn't refute it. But it was definitely impossible to pay rent. If they paid rent, what would they eat in the future
He just insisted, "Han Ze has to step in on this matter. If Han Ze doesn't step in, I can't pay the rent. After all, this land is given by Han Ze to show his filial piety to his mother. How can I turn down Han Ze's filial piety?"
After hearing what Han Xingwang said, Han Maode felt that he had once again been exposed to his shamelessness. He snorted, "Since you asked Han Ze to come forward, I will let Han Ze come over." Now that Han Ze has come over, let's see what you have to say.
"No need, I'm here." Han Ze walked in through the crowd.
Liu Juhua rushed forward and said, "Han Ze, your father came to our house to collect rent, what do you say?"
Han Ze raised his eyebrows and looked at her: "What are you talking about? You rented our land, and you collected the crops and paid the rent. Isn't that what you should do? If you don't pay the rent, they will all follow you in the future, and our family will suffer a great loss, right?"
Liu Juhua choked and said angrily, "How can it be the same? I am your mother, your land is my land, why should I pay rent?"
Han Ze blinked, "Yes, you are my mother, no one can say you are not. You said that girls are money-losing goods, and they will get married when they grow up, and a daughter who is married is like spilled water. Is this what you said?"
Liu Juhua nodded, "That's what I said."
Not only did she say that, but everyone thinks so, doesn't she
Han Ze looked at her and laughed, "I think so too. A daughter who is married off is like spilled water. Similarly, a mother who is married off is also a mother who is spilled. She is someone else's mother and is no longer a member of my family. Since you rented my land, how can you not pay the rent?"
Liu Juhua looked at him in disbelief. A married woman is a woman who is also a woman who is not married. How dare he say such a thing? She is his mother
Han Ze didn't look at her again, but looked at Han Xingwang and his son: "I'll give you three days. If you don't pay the rent, don't blame me for being rude."
After that, he looked at Han Maode and said, "Dad, we'll come back in three days."
Han Maode sighed twice, followed his son happily, and led a group of people away.
After leaving Han Xingwang's house, Han Ze looked at Han Maode and said, "Collect the rent and take it to Uncle Wang's house. The children are learning needlework there. We can't let them starve."
Han Maode looked at his son and jokingly asked, "Are you willing to do that?"
Han Ze rolled his eyes and said, "Why would I be reluctant? Anyway, I don't have to move grain from our granary. I can't see it, so I'll just pretend I don't know."
Han Maode: "..."
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