The kang table rolled off the kang and hit the ground with a loud noise.
Fortunately, this kang table was made by Xue Qingsong in the past. The wood he personally found in the mountains was real, so it was not smashed.
Everyone was taken aback.
"What are you talking about! What are you talking about! Shut me up!"
Old Man Xue's face turned the color of pig liver, and his lips trembled. Even when he just said that he was going to split up, he was not so excited, which is enough to prove how angry he is at this time.
He looked at the group of people below with heavy eyes, and suddenly sat back on the kang and waved his hands weakly: "Go back to the house, and talk about other things tomorrow."
"Father, that land deed?" Mrs Sun hesitated.
Without waiting for Father Xue to speak, Xue Qinghuai grabbed her and pulled her outside: "Okay, do you have enough? What else can I do tomorrow, can I be without you?!"
The whole house dispersed.
No one expected it to end like this. Everyone felt a little inexplicable in their hearts. It was clear that what they had thought about for a long time had finally come to pass, but no one was happy.
Xue Tingxiang was very silent. When Zhao'er saw him like this, he didn't know what to say. After the two returned to the house, they rested and were speechless all night.
The morning light is faint, and the sky is breaking.
Everyone in the Xue family woke up, but the yard was eerily silent.
No one speaks.
It was obvious that there was constant movement of various things, but no one spoke.
As always, those who should cook should cook, and those who should feed the livestock. After breakfast, Mr. Xue called the family together and asked Mr. Zhao to bring out the box containing the land deeds.
The Xue family's land was bought in this way, and the land deeds were divided into several pieces. Fortunately, this is the case, otherwise, I would have to go to the county government to divide it up, and to go to the county government to cut the land would naturally have to pass through Lizheng, and now I can't hide it.
Mr. Xue divided the land deeds. Each family has six acres of land, and the second room has two more acres.
Each house came forward to get the title deed.
When it was Xue Tingyan's turn, Mr. Xue suddenly said: "It stands to reason that if you go to the academy, the family will give you money, but yesterday you said that you will have your destiny, and you should never blame your family in the future."
It's not complaining, but Mr. Xue's voice is somewhat angered. In the end, this matter was caused by Xue Tingxiang. If he hadn't made a fuss about it, how could the family have become like this.
In fact, he knew in his heart that he couldn't blame his second grandson, but suddenly a good family became like this, which completely subverted his family's desire to share weal and woe with Meimei. Under extreme pain, it was normal to take anger.
"Grandson won't complain."
Looking at this thin grandson, a complexion flashed in Mr. Xue's eyes. He parted his lips several times, then reached out and took out a worn purse from the box.
"Don't say that I, a master, prefer one over the other, since I agreed in front of Li Zheng and the patriarch, I naturally have to do what I say. This amount of money has been saved a long time ago, and it is the only money left in the family. You, it's enough for a while. As for the future—" He paused and sighed: "Let's have our destiny."
Xue Tingxiang took the purse.
All the people in the room looked at this purse.
Especially the big couple, who seemed calm, but in fact, their eyes seemed to have needles, and they wanted to get into the purse to see how much money was in it.
Xue Tingxiang groaned slightly, as if unknowingly, he opened his purse and took a piece of broken silver from it, which looked like two taels.
He took the piece of silver in his hand and put the purse back intact.
"This is you?" Old Xue's eyes were filled with shock and confusion.
Not only him, but everyone else.
In addition to Zhao'er, Zhao'er understood why the little man would do this. For a long time, she thought that the little man blamed these people, but she was worried but powerless. Now it seems that she thinks too much.
Of course, it's not that Zhao'er doesn't complain, but she always felt that it was too unworthy and too sorry to put all her thoughts on complaining about others.
So she obviously has many ways to deal with the big house, to make it difficult for them, and even make it difficult for everyone to have a bad time, but she did not choose to do this, but chose to rely on her hands to earn what she wanted.
She wished the little man could do the same.
Although she doesn't understand the big truth, she fully understands that a good man should stand upright, not become a blood-sucking leech like Xue Qingshan, and always think of sucking blood from others to support himself.
"The grandson is fortunate to have an elder to help him. He has already found a school for admission. That school is very cheap for repairs, and the money is enough."
His words shocked everyone in the room.
Mr. Xue couldn't help but ask, "What kind of school is it? How can a good school be cheap."
These people were all blinded by Xue Qingshan's experience, and they all believed that a good school must be expensive. In fact, this is indeed the case. Qinghe Academy is the best academy in Huyang Township, even in Xia County.
In the dream, he has been studying in the school for three years, and he knows the door way too well.
If you are willing to spend money, you can please the gentleman inside, or someone with outstanding knowledge is very easy to get ahead. As long as you go the right way, the size is also a child. Those who go the wrong way, but have 'great perseverance', can also get away with luck.
For example, a real farmer like Xue Qingshan gave him five years of silver. Qinghe Academy also wanted to admit a few more children from farmers into the academy, so Xue Qingshan also came forward.
But that's all there is to it, and when you go to the academy, you have to rely on your true abilities.
Xue Tingxiang pressed the complicated feelings in his heart and said the name of Qingyuan Academy.
Xue Qingshan next to him couldn't help but snorted.
Old Master Xue asked him, "Boss, but this school is not good?" He also faintly heard the sneer.
Xue Qingshan hurriedly restrained the expression on his face, with a serious look: "Okay, why not, this school is one of the best schools in Huyang Township." But it was in the past.
"Then why is the Beam Order so cheap?"
This is a bit difficult to answer, Xue Qingshan thought about it before saying: "This Qingyuan Academy is too small and its name is not obvious. Even if the county magistrate and the county school teacher came down to inspect, they would not be able to get here. But Qinghe School is too small. The museum is different, and it is quite famous in our county. The county magistrate and the decree often come to the museum to teach the middle school students. Dad, you forgot what I told you about the relationship between the museum owner and the county magistrate. hold head high?"
Mr. Xue nodded and looked at Xue Tingxiang again: "Since it's not as good, I'd better go to the Qinghe Academy. After all, your uncle studied there, and it's somewhat beneficial."
Xue Tingxiang's mood is a little complicated.
Seriously, his grandfather still cares about his grandson.
Of course, this is not compared with the big house father and son.
In fact, Mr. Xue is good to the Xue family. He usually handles things in a well-organized manner. Occasionally, when Zhao's messes up, he relies on him to take care of it. The only thing is that it is easy to be confused when the bowl of water is uneven.
But seriously, it's not confusing. The parent of a big family thinks that the problem should be considered from the overall situation. For Mr. Xue, the big house is the eldest son and the eldest grandson, and he is the most promising person in the family, so he is naturally biased.
This is the case for a small family from a poor family. If you want to get ahead, you can only do your best to make a donation. Once you get ahead, it is one person who attains the Tao and ascends to heaven.
The truth is that there is no falsehood to say this, but people are people, not cold truths. Who wants to be a wedding dress for others forever? Who wants to be at the mercy of others forever
Especially after going through it year after year, it seems that there will never be an end in sight, and people's hearts are floating.
It is right for each of them to stand in their own position, but the wrong is that people's hearts are different.
Xue Tingxiang didn't realize these truths until he experienced that dream. In fact, it was not until many years later that he finally understood all this in the dream.
"Grandson..."
Xue Tingxiang was about to speak, but was interrupted by Xue Qingshan's words.
"Father, you don't need to worry about this. Gou'er is not well-educated. Even if he goes to the Qinghe Academy, he wastes money. It's better to find a school and study first."
"Can… "
Xue Tingyan pursed his lips slightly, his brows fixed: "Master, I went to that school to see it, it was very good, I decided to study there."
"Look, he even said so himself."
Xue Tingxiang nodded and suggested: "Uncle, in fact, I think eldest brother can also go to this school. The family is not well-off, so there is no need to go to such an expensive school."
"What do you know!" Xue Qingshan was full of contempt. He wanted to say something, but he was silent under the warning eyes of Old Master Xue.
In fact, Xue Tingxiang didn't plan to say this before, and he knew how the people in the big room would react, but Mr. Xue's words of dissuasion made him change his mind. Sure enough, that's how they reacted. That's fine, he simply has a clear conscience.
"Since you have decided, Grandpa won't say more. I hope you will have great prospects in the future, and don't let down your father's expectations."
Xue Tingxiang nodded: "Grandson will definitely work hard."
After that, Mr. Xue made some explanations about the separation of the family, and the whole room of talents dispersed.
After everyone left, Mr. Xue sat alone on the kang, smoking his dry cigarette with a lonely expression. The lingering blue smoke swirled in the air, and behind him was his ravaged old face and a pair of slightly bleak eyes.
The Xue family's land is not worried about selling, and when the wind is released, several families in the village come to ask.
Mr. Xue chose the one with the highest bid and sold two acres of land for a total of twenty-four taels of silver.
The price of land is the same now. If you want to sell it at a high place, it is not impossible, but at most you can sell one or two taels more per mu.
After getting the money, Xue Qingshan hurriedly took Xue Juncai to the town.
Different from Qingyuan Academy, Qinghe Academy has a large number of students coming to study here every year. If you go late, you may not be accepted, so the sooner you go, the better.
In the evening, Xue Qingshan came back with his son with a smile on his face.
Xue Juncai couldn't hide his joy on his face. He had an unfamiliar book bag with the words Qinghe Academy embroidered on it. It was bulging and seemed to contain something.
The father and son entered the house, and came out after a while, Xue Jun just changed into a new suit.
It turned out that Qinghe Academy issued the student shirt, which was different from ordinary student shirts. The azure bottom, the style of the wide robe and the large sleeves, the front and cuffs have a soapy wide piping, and the waist is a belt of the same color. Some look like raw shirts, but they are not.
But I have to say that these clothes can improve a person's temperament very much, and Xue Juncai put on a more refined and elegant feeling. He was born handsome, and this made it even more difficult to look away.
"It's so beautiful!" Yang said with a smile and narrowed his eyes.
Zhao Shi also nodded again and again, saying that the clothes are good. Xue Qingshan stood aside with a particularly bright face, and asked with a smile how the others were doing. Even Mr. Xue, who was sitting in front of the door, couldn't help but smile a little more on his face.
In this situation, other people in the courtyard naturally have to say something nice, after all, it is a good thing.
Everyone praised in turn, Xue Juncai held his head high, but he had to be a little more modest.
He glanced at Xue Tingyan and asked, "Tingyan, did Qingyuan Academy send shirts?"
Xue Tingxiang shook his head slightly: "Congratulations to big brother first. The school has not yet opened, but the repair is so cheap, it should not be issued."
"That's true. You don't know, this academy not only distributed shirts, but also books and pens. Those pens are no worse than what I usually use, and the shop sells for a few hundred pennies."
This is a dazzling display.
Zhao'er was very upset. Don't care about it, it feels like you care about a child. Don't care about it, why are you so disgusted!
She has never been the character of letting others feel sour and not fighting back, and immediately said with a fake smile: "Such an expensive bundle of repairs, you think it's just Juncai taking advantage of others."
Xue Juncai's eyes moved and he looked at her: "Zhao'er, do you think it's good? If you don't let Gouer come to Qinghe Academy, how can I, the eldest brother, take care of him."
Who cares about you!
It's just that these words must not be said face to face, Zhao'er glared at him secretly: "No need, we can't bear to sell the land!"
These words made Xue Juncai blushed immediately. He wanted to say something but stopped talking, so he could only stare at Xue Tingxiang with his eyes.
Xue Tingxiang was stared at a bit inexplicable, and was thinking about why the other party did this, when he listened to Zhao'er and said, "Let's go back to the house and make a list. You will go to the school in two days. There are many things to buy, so don't miss it. "