"Father, I didn't expect Xiaobao to have a talent for reading. I think it's better to be like this. Both children are promising. Both children go to this school. Anyway, it's the ethnology of our Yan family. It doesn't cost much to spend every year. How much is it, just that the pen, ink, paper and inkstone cost a little, but you don’t need much good paper and inkstone to learn calligraphy at the beginning, so you can just buy the cheapest one, and the family can scrape together this money if they live frugally.”
If Liu Fuchun hadn't been a shrewd woman, she wouldn't have kept Yan Changxue firmly up to now. She saw that the old man's heart was now biased towards the kid from the second family's family, so she immediately stood up and planned to use a seemingly fair method to make today's This was fooled beforehand.
"Now that the children are still young, even if they are talented, it is not absolute. I just told you that I want to send Erbao to study, but I still want to object. After all, Xiaobao is the same age as Erbao, so you can't just send Erbao to school." Bao, don’t give Xiaobao away, I think it’s better to do it this way, the two children of ethnology study together, and wait until the county test and the government test, then the difference can be distinguished, whichever child has good grades will be the next one My child, this is fair, no one will complain."
She finally understood that the second child's family was treacherous. Yan Chu secretly memorized so many books. If the second child's family didn't know about it, she wouldn't believe it. The whole family was probably waiting for her here.
If she doesn't stand up and say this compromise now, based on the old man's expectations of the juniors, if the family still has enough money to provide for a scholar, then Yan Chu is definitely right, but if Yan Chu is offered, what will her son do?
Liu Fuchun thought about it, there are so many students in the school, even if Uncle Yan is interested in a certain one, he will not spend too much energy on a child, and he has to concentrate on preparing for his own country test, I am afraid that the energy will be divided even thinner Some, and my eldest son is a child student, and he is studying in a county school. After a few years, I don't believe that Yan Chu can run ahead of Yan Xuan.
Originally, according to what Dafang said, it was to send outstanding children to study, but when Yan Chu showed that he was better than Yan Yan, they changed their words and said that they should use a fair method to give time to the whole family. Which child should continue to go to school? Read the answer below.
Let them say all the good and bad things. They are not thick-skinned, and they really can't do such a thing.
"Master, what my uncle said just now is good. In fact, whether it is Xiaobao or Erbao, they are all children of our Yan family. No matter which one is successful, the whole family will be rich. It will cost a lot for the eldest cousin to study in the county. It might be a little tighter for Erbao and Xiaobao to read the family home, but it doesn’t matter, the family can eat less meat, and we don’t need to make new clothes in this house. Uncle’s wages are high. It’s okay to get by, but now I hope my uncle and auntie will pay a little money to the company every month for the sake of Erbao.”
Although Yan Meihua is a girl, her status in the Yan family is quite high. The eldest granddaughter Yan Chunhua lives with Yan Changxue and his wife in the town. In the old house, Yan Meihua is actually the eldest granddaughter. The younger sister does the housework and raises a flock of chickens, ducks and two pigs. Compared with his daughter-in-law, the Yanjiang family relies more on this granddaughter.
Moreover, before Yan Chu was born, Yan Changxi and his wife had three daughters in a row. At one point, Old Man Yan and Yan Jiang thought about letting the second granddaughter set up a female household and find a son-in-law to recruit, so that the incense of the second elder's family would continue. As for the severance, even though old man Yan and Yan Jiang's relatives to other granddaughters were indifferent, they still attached great importance to this granddaughter Yan Meihua.
These words, if they were peach blossoms, they might not dare to say these words in front of Old Man Yan and Yan Jiangshi, but Yan Meihua had the confidence.
Old man Yan helped Yan Changxue buy a small courtyard in the town. He is also the shopkeeper of the tavern in the town. Some big customers ordered a table of dishes, and it would be a pity if they couldn't finish them. The people in the tavern would share those good dishes. As the shopkeeper, Yan Changxue could still choose the best-looking and highest-priced meals.
Under normal circumstances, Yan Changxue's family doesn't need to spend much on food at all, and they can eat big fish and meat, otherwise they wouldn't be able to maintain such a wealthy body.
There is no need to rent a house, and there is no food expenditure. Basically, Yan Changxue's 800 Wen salary should be saved, and there is no separation now. Use that money to buy beautiful satin clothes, and Liu Fuchun can wear a thin gold bracelet on his wrist.
When she got married back then, she didn't have any dowry. Now that it was secretly given to her by her natal mother, who would believe it
"Meihua's mouth really broke the hearts of me and her uncle."
Liu Fuchun twitched the corners of his mouth when he heard Yan Meihua's words, and turned to the old couple of Yan's family with a weeping face.
"Xie'er is studying in the county school. The students there either have someone working in their family, or run a rice shop and cloth shop. The family is well-off. If my father and I don't dress better, people will only look down on Fu'er. For his future There's no good in making friends, why would we want to spend money on such flashy things?"
Liu Fuchun helplessly shook his head at Yan Meihua, and then showed sincerity at Yan Mudan.
"Little sister, please speak for me, tell me how much children like Xi'er and the others spend in the county school. We don't pay the public, but that's because we give most of the money to Xi'er. The son sent it, the family gave Xier 500 Wen every month, and the money was not enough to spend on pens, ink, paper and inkstone. He knew that the family had done their best, so he was embarrassed to take the money from the family. Books to make money, if it wasn't for the delay in studying, I'm afraid he would have been admitted to the scholar. When my father and I found out about this, it was a heartache, and I was afraid that your parents would get angry after knowing it, so you would say this. The matter was kept a secret, and half of the boy's father's wages were given to him every month. Today, Meihua pointed this matter at me, an elder. I am wronged. Those who don't know think I am Liu Chunfu. That dark-hearted woman, a mother with a bad reputation, what kind of eyes will others look at our family in the future."
Speaking of sad, Liu Fuchun even wiped away tears.
"Father, mother, sister-in-law's words are true. Now students in the county school have to spend two or three hundred Wen just to buy a better inkstone, and now those literati are fashionable to hold any kind of literary fair. The money for organizing literary conferences is allocated, and you get 30 to 40 Wen at a time. The more times you do, the more money you can't afford. The experience is worth the money spent.”
Yan Mudan's own son is studying in the county school, so she is very familiar with this aspect.
"Our family's monthly expenses for inheriting the family line are two or three taels of silver. Xie'er is also thanks to the money from his elder brother and sister-in-law. I occasionally subsidize some, otherwise I will be laughed at in the county school."
She even raised her voice when she mentioned two or three, and the pride on her face couldn't be concealed no matter what.
But maybe Yan Chu's performance just now also shocked her. As a son who is not really angry and can't study well, Yan Mudan, who urgently needs a promising junior from her natal family to support her, suddenly feels that her second brother's family is not exactly like her before. I couldn't get up as I imagined.
Therefore, she did not follow the words of her sister-in-law to criticize Yan Meihua for disrespecting her elders, but simply started talking about the consumption in the county school.
"The first cousin is only a child, and the third uncle is already a scholar. Why is the cost of the first cousin higher than that of the third uncle?"
Children's childish speech can always be easily forgiven. Old man Yan and Yan Jiang, who felt sorry for their grandson because of what the eldest daughter-in-law and daughter said, were stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say with the statement just published. The little grandson of this question explained the problem.
Speaking of which, my third nephew, Yan Changde, was born in the main branch of the Yan family, and his uncle was still a fourth-rank official in the capital, but in a village, besides teaching the children in the school, Yan Changde stayed by himself on weekdays. He didn't go out very much in his study, except that he occasionally went to the county library to buy books and some pens, inks, papers and inkstones, but he didn't see him spending anything else.
The so-called book fairs, it would be nice for the other party to go there once a year. Those book fairs are all organized by the county magistrates, the patriarchs are proud of them, and occasionally they will brag in front of the clan. Yes, Yan Changde didn't even bother to spend the time reviewing the book to participate.
"Your eldest cousin is different from your third uncle."
Liu Fuchun said softly to Yan Chu: "Your third uncle also has an official uncle in his family, and your first cousin can only rely on himself if he wants to accumulate connections. You are still young and don't understand, but It doesn't matter, when your eldest cousin is successful, he will be your reliance, and you don't have to go through the heartache he is going through now."
Liu Fuchun sighed, with a bitter look on his face.
Sure enough, after she finished speaking, the expressions of Old Man Yan and Yan Jiangshi eased up a lot. That's right, grandsons and nephews are still different, and it's understandable that they cost more.
However, what Yan Chu said just now made a solid foundation for the old couple. At first they thought that the eldest grandson’s monthly expenses were only 500 Wen, but now listening to the eldest daughter-in-law’s words, the money earned by the eldest son is basically It was also spent by the eldest grandson, and I didn't save a penny. The authenticity of this is yet to be verified, but out of the eight hundred, it is basically certain that the eldest grandson took four or five hundred of them. In this way, The expenses of the other party far exceeded the expectations of the old couple.
Studying burns money, but it can’t be so expensive. Now that the grandson is only a child, there are so many expenses. When the other party is admitted to the scholar, will the family still be able to afford the other party’s financial needs
"Erbao and Xiaobao both go to study at the ethnology school. From this month on, Changxue, you will hand in three hundred Wen to the public school every month to subsidize Dabao. The remaining money is enough. Now the two The younger one has to go to school too, I can't let your younger brother raise your two sons."
Maybe because he thought that his little grandson would be promising, it was rare for old man Yan to say something fair.
"father."
Yan Changxue wanted to refute that the land planted by his younger brother can be seen as belonging to the public. He is the eldest son, and he will be able to share 80% of the land according to the rules after a hundred years from his parents. That is to say, the land planted by his younger brother is actually his. Is it wrong for him to just spend his own money early, and Yan Yan and Yan Yan are promising, so the second child's family can also benefit from it.
Liu Fuchun was much smarter than his own man, seeing that Yan Changxue seemed about to speak, he immediately stopped him.
"Father is right. Even if my father and I save money on food and expenses, we will save the three hundred Wen. The second brother's dedication over the years and I and Changxue are all in our eyes. It doesn't matter which one you are. If they are promising, they will never forget their second uncle."
Liu Fuchun's words are beautiful, although old man Yan and Yan Jiang's family prefer the eldest son, but the second son is also their own, seeing their brothers are in harmony is the happiest thing for the two of them.
Yan Meihua's original intention was only to enable her younger brother to study, but now her grandfather has let go, and she has no intention of having any quarrel with her uncle's family, so naturally, all the flags and drums have died down.
As for Yan Chu, he looked at the smiling aunt, able to bend and stretch, judging the situation, it was more difficult than he imagined.
When Yan Changxi and his wife rushed from the field after hearing what the second daughter had said, everything was settled. When they heard that their child could go to school, they were stunned.
"Actually, sister-in-law is quite nice."
I didn't see the whole process, but I just listened to my sister-in-law Liu Fuchun narrate what happened during the day, Yan Changxi and his wife lay on the kang and said quietly.
"I didn't expect our little treasure to be able to study. If I can be admitted as a scholar in the future, I would be willing to lose ten years of my life."
Li Qiuyue is also full of longing. When she thinks that her son can go to school, she suddenly feels energetic again. Thinking about the tens of acres of land at home, she doesn't feel tired.
In the past, earning money was for the eldest brother's family, but now, although most of the money is for the eldest brother's family, at least I can also drink some soup, so the motivation to make money is completely different.
"Father, can Taohua and I come in?"
The couple were still happy, and there was a knock on the door of the room. It was so late at night, and they didn't know why the eldest daughter showed up with her younger siblings.
Yan Changxi went down to the kang to open the door for his siblings, and then watched the little girl Lanhua guarding outside, and the eldest girl came in with Taohua and Xiaobao and shut the little girl outside, mysteriously, and didn't know what to say.