When Mrs. Xiao heard this, she was not allowed to ask for money. How could that be done? She immediately shouted:
"What's the point of giving one tael of silver!
That little bitch only sold the medicinal materials for more than twenty taels, and the silver reward given by the court was at least twenty taels. Even if he gave eight acres of land, that's what he should have!
My mother gave birth to him, and he has to support her!
Moreover, we have to study while we are on a long voyage! There has been no success in the past two years, so where will the money come from for Yuanhang Shuxiu?
In the future, Yuanhang will be able to treat those who have passed the imperial exams and become high-ranking officials, how can they be treated badly?
When the time comes, let alone the two of them, the whole clan will have to take advantage of it. They are brother and sister-in-law, shouldn't they contribute some money? "
Xiao Zhengde felt disgusted after hearing this. Xiao Yuanhang's qualifications were mediocre. If he could be admitted to the scholar's examination, it would be considered a smoke coming from his ancestral grave. He still wanted to be admitted to the imperial examination?
He heard more than once that Xiao Yuanhang was at the bottom of his class in school, and he often went out to eat wine and listen to plays with a few classmates who were also not very good at studies. Who knew how he got this talent!
How easy is it for her to take the imperial examination? The person who is at the top in a county may not be admitted to the examination. How can he, a low-ranking person, be admitted to the examination?
It's not that he looks down on him, it's that he neither has the qualifications to be a genius, nor does he have the arrogant attitude!
However, it was not easy for Xiao Zhengde to say these words to his face. First of all, Xiao Yuanhang was an adult and his character had been developed. He could not change it just by saying it once or twice.
Secondly, neither Old Man Xiao nor Old Mrs. Xiao are sensible people. If they don't understand what he said, they have to blame him for not wishing them well.
But we can't let them continue to mess around like this.
Elderly care in the village has its own problems. Those with many sons must either contribute money or effort. No one can ignore the elderly, otherwise it will be unfilial and they will be dragged to the ancestral hall for punishment!
However, there is no one who can be exploited by one family. On the whole, you have to live well, otherwise if something happens, it will have a bad impact on the village. There are not many old people in other villages who force their sons and daughters-in-law who cannot see them to jump into the river!
This matter must not occur within his jurisdiction. Favoritism is allowed, but it must be done within a certain limit.
So Xiao Zhengde coughed lightly and said:
"In terms of filial piety, Xiao Yi is okay with you. Ask around, how many sons in Shiliba Village earn eight acres of land for their parents to provide for their retirement? You are not the only one who has the final say whether you are filial or not, everyone. Everyone is watching!
Moreover, Xiao Yuanhang also had to fill in his moral character when taking the exam to be a guarantee. It was rumored that he stepped on his lame brother to study, which was a hindrance to him, and he might not even be eligible to enter the examination room.
Ever since there were cases where civilian candidates sold their younger siblings and widowed sisters-in-law to raise money to study, the imperial court stipulated that in addition to the thirty acres of land owned by the candidates themselves, each of their family members should have at least three acres of land in their name.
Although you have separated Xiao Yi now, after all, he is also Xiao Yuanhang's second brother. Now, Xiao Yi's family of four has less than two acres of land, and you still force them to pay for Xiao Yuanhang's education and pass on Go out and decide whether it's nice or not. You can weigh it yourself! "
After saying this, not only Old Man Xiao and Mrs. Xiao, but also Xiao Yuanhang himself felt guilty. However, Xiao Yuanhang had long been fed up with the days of holding back at home. He wanted to go out and be free and unrestrained, but how could he do it without money, so he gritted his teeth and whispered said
"I don't want to cause trouble for my brother and sister-in-law. It has been delayed for two years. In terms of knowledge, there are many problems that I cannot understand thoroughly. I am afraid that if more and more things accumulate, all I have learned in the past will be in vain!
Moreover, the county school announced that school would start in ten days. If I didn’t go, I would miss the class! "
When Mrs. Xiao saw this, she shouted,
"Xiao Yi, do you want to watch your brother miss his class? He is your biological brother and the most promising person in our family. If you delay, you will be the sinner of the whole family!"
Xiao Yi didn't even raise his eyelids, as if he was a coward like I couldn't afford to be a family member, "I don't have any money!"
Mrs. Xiao screamed at Xie Yushu
"Ms. Xie! Are you acting like a daughter-in-law? When will it be your turn to be the head of the Xiao family? Why don't you hand over the money?"
Xie Yushu replied calmly
"I spent all my money!"
"You fart! Even if you give this butterfly thirty taels, you still have eleven taels of silver! Hand over those!"
Mrs. Xiao jumped and pointed at Xie Yushu.
"The other ten taels of silver, I heard that there is a way to heal Xiao Yi's leg, but it requires some special tools. I used it to make tools. I also had more than one tael of silver to buy some grain and cloth, but they are gone anyway. !”
"I don't believe it! I want to go in and search!"
"Then you go to the Yamen first and ask for a search warrant, otherwise I will sue you for breaking into a private house!"
"you you,
Xiao Yi, divorce her now! "
Mrs. Xiao was furious and shouted at Xiao Yi.
"I can't do any work, and my two children are still counting on her to take care of me. I won't give up!"
Seeing that Mrs. Xiao was about to get angry, Xiao Zhengde spoke in time
"Okay! Xiao Yuanhang's Shu Xiu, you guys think of a way on your own!
Now that you have separated Xiao Yi, the filial piety that should be given to you has also been given to you. Now, you are living as two families.
Don’t make things difficult for the second couple! Doesn’t Xiao Yuanhang have thirty acres of land? Go borrow some money from someone with money, and pay some interest when the time comes!
Everyone go back! It's such a commotion, what does it look like! "
How could Mrs. Xiao be so willing to do so despite not getting anything out of her? Even though Xiao Zhengde had spoken, she still stood still.
Xiao Yan was also unwilling. Even if the money was gone, there were still fabrics and eggs. Why should a daughter-in-law who bought it have eggs to eat? Then he opened his mouth and said
"I heard that my sister-in-law bought a lot of fabrics and egg white rice. Even if you spend all your money! Do you still have the things?
My parents are already so old. After two years of drought, their bodies are exhausted. You can’t eat well by yourself. Just watch your parents eat bran-thick vegetables!
Besides, as a sister-in-law, you haven’t prepared a greeting gift for us after we passed the door!
I think just one person can give us a piece of fabric to make clothes for us! "
Xie Yushu was speechless. You should give me a gift first, and then I will give you a gift in return.
But they had just competed, the village chief was here, and all the money had been saved. No matter how much they kept, it would inevitably make people think that they were too ruthless!
Who makes them junior!
It’s not a loss to buy something to buy someone’s heart. When status doesn’t give you an advantage, sacrificing the small to protect the big is also a way. Since you can always get some blood, of course you can do it beautifully, Xie Yushu said generously.
"What did my sister-in-law say? Although I got married in a hurry and we didn't meet formally together, I still remember the meeting gift I gave to my father-in-law and mother-in-law.
I bought a few more pieces of fabric when I came back this time, just to make clothes for my parents and send them over. But since my sister-in-law can’t wait, I’ll take this opportunity to give them to you!
Whatever style you like, go back and make it yourself! Fits well too! "
However, sometimes the trees want to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop. She wants to get something to change her life, but Xie Yushu, who is new here, still misjudges how shameless and greedy people can be!
