"One hundred taels! Where did our family get so much money?" The old Chen exclaimed as if in a panic. Although the family has 30 acres of fertile land, the taxation of the court is not light, and the people who need to support There are also many, and there are two grandchildren to study in the county academy. The total amount of money that can be saved every year is only seven or eight taels. "Besides, wouldn't it be enough for the two of you to pay a share of money to buy the paper? Then, wouldn't it be enough for the two brothers to read it together?" The old Chen's account of the money is very clear, and every penny saved is a penny. point.
However, Yue Wentao hesitated for a while before muttering: "My classmate said that everyone must pay money..."
Yue Changshou, who was sitting on the side, also frowned and said, "One hundred taels is not a small amount. Wen Tao, are you sure that the money can really be useful? If you are deceived, that's a big deal."
Yue Dafu also began to smoke dry cigarettes, and he was extremely entangled in his heart. One hundred taels was not a small number, but the future of his two grandchildren was also the hope of the whole family, which was really worrying.
Seeing that everyone didn't seem to object, Yue Wentao hurriedly pursued the victory: "No, my classmate is the distant nephew of the magistrate's eldest grandfather's house. Since he said that, there is an eight-point chance, sir, Kaichun. If he can get into Tongsheng, he can go to Fucheng to take the exam. After passing the exam, he will become a scholar. There are still two years before the next hometown exam. If he misses this opportunity next year, I am afraid that Wait another three years..."
"Yeah! Master, that's five years!" Yue Wenli, who was sitting beside him, received his brother's signal and hurriedly helped to persuade them together.
If you miss it, you have to wait another five years! It has to be said that Yue Wentao's words are on the heart of Yue Dafu, one end is one hundred taels of silver, and the other end is the whole family to endure for another five years, Yue Dafu thought about it for a while and then beat his thigh hard: "It's done, One hundred taels is one hundred taels!"
After listening to Yue Dafu's words, the Yue Wentao brothers widened their eyes with joy, while the old Chen was frightened and gasped: "You old man is crazy? How can there be so much money at home!" Years of hard work saving silver, but only saved more than a hundred taels of silver, Yue Dafu is going to hollow out his family!
"Why are you so ignorant of the importance of the old wife? This money is used in the right way. As long as two children are admitted to fame, how much money will they have in the future?" Just take it."
The family paid to buy papers for their son to clear the way, Yue Changfu was naturally happy, and hurriedly persuaded Mrs. Chen: "Yes, mother, if you think that two children have been admitted to fame and become officials in the future, you can It's the old lady, so the people who give you money will not have to line up to send it?"
On the other hand, brothers Yue Changlu and Yue Changshou felt a little uncomfortable. They haven't split up yet. Everything belongs to the public. Yue Changshou is good to say, he opened a shop in the county town, and he can earn twenty or thirty taels a year, but Yue Changlu, who works hard for a month is only one or two coins, and this time he has to pay one hundred dollars. Two silver coins, how could he feel better in his heart
After coaxing his mother, seeing his second brother looking unhappy, Yue Changfu turned his head to persuade him: "Second brother, although the money is a little more, but you see that your second room has no son yet, you two If your nephew is admitted to fame, we will still be a family, and this will also be your support in the future, right?" He smiled very sincerely and gave him a big cake: "When your two nephews become officials in the future, you will be the second master. Now, don’t worry about the woman who can’t give birth to a son, when the time comes, the powerful and powerful, how many yellow-flowered daughters can be chosen by you, and are you afraid that they won’t be able to give birth to a son?”
I have to say that the people in the big room are all weird and weird, and they are very good at reading people's words. After a while, both Old Chen and Yue Changlu were coaxed by the people in the big room. At the urging of Yue Dafu, the old Chen slowly entered the inner room, and after a while, he took out a dozen or so pieces of silver and came back: "There is only so much silver in the family, and I will use it to toss. Go!"
Seeing that grandma was so happy and took out one hundred taels of silver, the Yue Wentao brothers were overjoyed, especially Yue Wentao, he is fifteen this year, and even Tongsheng has not yet been awarded. I'm afraid that even when I get old, I won't be able to pass the exam. Now that I have got this one hundred taels, I am sure that the Tongsheng test appointment in the spring of next year will pass smoothly!
After giving the money, Yue Dafu taught a few words earnestly: "Work hard in the academy, and don't let your family's expectations of you."
"Yes, don't worry, we will study hard, get the title soon, and shine on the lintel of my Yue family!" Yue Wentao looked at the silver ingots scattered on the table, and felt contented, as if he had put the money together Come out, tomorrow will be able to lift the general.
The night was as cool as water, the light in the main room of the Yue family was like beans, and the room was full of men from the Yue family, so the matter of taking one hundred taels of silver out to clear the way for the two grandsons who were studying was given.
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Yue Changshou dragged his exhausted body back to the east wing and went down to the room. As soon as he entered the door, Mrs. Han greeted him: "What did you say to take so long?" Wet the handkerchief to wipe his face, "Look at your worried look, what happened?"
Yueshou and Han have been married for many years, and the husband and wife have a strong relationship. He also knows that Han is much more determined than ordinary women, and many times it is Han who makes up his mind about business, so he does not hide it from her: " Brother Wen Tao said that they found a way to send money to the county magistrate, fifty taels of silver per person."
After taking the veil that he had wiped his face, Mrs. Han was a little frightened: "We have a shop in the county town, and we can save twenty or thirty taels in a year or so. My parents actually agreed?" Although the Yue family took these two grandsons who were studying as sweet treats, the Han family felt that it would be unreasonable to bribe the county magistrate by emptying out the family.
"The whole family's hopes are placed on Brother Tao and Brother Li, how could they disagree?" Yue Changshou slumped on the kang feebly, "I looked at the silver that my mother took out and many of them were zero. The scattered pieces of silver must have all the money in the family, right?" In fact, one hundred taels is a huge sum of money in a rural home, after all, it is only twenty taels to build a large and spacious blue-brick house. In the early days, an acre of high-grade fertile land was only six taels of silver, and since there were so many people in the Yue family to eat, Yue Dafu and the old Chen family were able to save more than one hundred taels of silver, which was indeed somewhat capable.
After finishing the work at hand, Han shi lay down beside Yueshou Changshou: "Head of the house, why don't we send some money to my parents tomorrow?"
"How much money does our family have? Both sons are studying in the academy, and You He is getting older. In the future, your son will marry a daughter-in-law. How can You He's dowry not be money?" Yue Changshou denied Han's idea without thinking. , "Furthermore, the family has not yet been separated, and the money we hand over to the family is not small every year. How much of the 100 taels we take out today may be given by our family!"
The Yue family has not yet been separated. Although the three families live in the county, they return with three or five taels of silver every year. Although their parents are not separated, the Yueshou family lives in the county and raises three children. , If you don't hide some privacy, I'm afraid you won't be able to live your life.
Her husband was also thinking about her. Han sighed slightly and stopped talking. The husband and wife were silent for a while, so they stopped.
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Besides, on Yue Changlu's side, after coming out of the main room, he went back to the west wing with one foot high and one foot low. When he thought that his father and mother took one hundred taels of silver out to clear the way for the elder brother's two sons, he felt uneasy. Xiao Jiu, who was on the kang, smiled at himself, and without thinking, he reached out and slapped: "A money loser, he knows how to eat and eat all day long!"
Xiao Jiu, who was still happy, didn't expect her father to hit her directly, and the pain on her face made her cry with a "wow". The cry quickly attracted Young Jin, who went out to fetch water for Yue Changlu to wash his feet. Young Jin hurried in with a water basin: "Father, the water is just right, wash your feet and take a rest." Putting the basin in front of him, he hugged Xiao Jiu and sat in a corner far away from him, coaxing in a low voice.
Seeing the eldest daughter like this, Yue Changlu just sat on the kang and took off his shoes and washed his feet, scolding while washing: "Ge Laozi, you either eat or cry every day. I have to kill you!"
Mrs Su in the inner room heard the movement outside, forced herself to get out of bed, walked to the door and leaned against the door frame: "What's wrong with the head of the house? Xiaojiu is not sensible, I'll teach it slowly, why bother so much? angry?"
Looking at Su Shi's sallow face, with only a tall and bulging belly, Yue Changlu became more angry: "How can you teach it? Look at these good daughters you have raised, one or two of them are all grown up. It's because of your great ability, I can only earn so much money by working hard outside for a day, and will I be angry with you when I get home?"
Su Shi was scolded until her eyes turned red, and she took a breath and walked to Yue Changlu and squatted down to help him wash his feet: "I also know that the boss is working hard outside, wash his feet and go to bed earlier, Xiao Jiu does not If you are sensible, I will teach you well tomorrow."
Seeing that she didn't fight back and scold her, she was resigned and resigned, Yue Changlu's machismo in his bones was greatly satisfied, and he scolded her and told her to wash her feet quickly, but she didn't go any more. Hold on to Xiao Jiu.
After Yue Changlu washed his feet and went back to lie down on the kang in the room, You Jin also put Xiao Jiu, who had cried until she fell asleep, into the quilt, only to find that Xiao Wu, who was lying in the quilt just now, was watching with wide eyes. Concentrating on himself, he lowered his voice and whispered: "Third sister, I just overheard under the corridor of the main room that my grandmother took one hundred taels of silver to the big brother, saying that he was going to give the county magistrate some way!" It turned out that he was young. When Wu and the others came back from Han's room, they passed by the main room. Xiao Wu went to the thatched hut and came back, then he secretly lay under the corner of the main room and listened to the words inside, and now he quietly told the third sister.
Gently patted Xiao Wu's little head, You Jin also learned from her to speak in a low voice: "You can't tell others about this, it's a little secret between Xiao Wu and Sanjie, okay?"
"Yeah!" Although Xiao Wu is only seven years old, although his temperament is a little more detached, he is also very sensible, and he also listens to You Jin's words.
"Okay, it's very late, Xiao Wu goes to bed early, there is still a lot of work to do tomorrow!" Coax Xiao Wu to sleep, and You Jin also fell asleep. Tomorrow is the 50th birthday of the old Chen family, although not It's going to be a big event. Presumably the married daughter will also come back. It is estimated that some of them are busy.