Xiao Zhengning didn't know it yet, but his eldest son had gotten a glimpse of the truth.
An ox cart was delivered to the entrance of the village. Xiao Zhengning gave him copper coins, but his father-in-law still refused to accept it and hurried away with the ox cart.
Minghua was used to this scene. Xiao Zhengning would give copper coins every time; her father-in-law would not accept it every time. Sometimes he would only accept it after an argument. Sometimes it was Xiao Zhengning who threw the copper coins on the bullock cart. Even if the old man drives the bullock cart, he will not be unable to give out the copper coins.
Only two or three times out of ten are really unable to give it out.
"Dad, that old man's three grandsons are all in the private school. You can take more care of him in the future. You can exchange the copper coins you should give for riding in the bullock cart into food and drink for his three grandsons." So I don't owe him anything. Favor, if something happens in the future, it won't be too difficult.
Favors are the hardest to repay, and it's best to repay what you can, and don't think about taking advantage; the world's cause and effect cycle, and the advantage taken here will be made up for in other places.
The old people also say that favors come and go; the same principle applies.
Xiao Zhengning was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Okay, listen to our Sanya, I will pay more attention to them in class from now on; catch up on their homework, and then ask your second brother to bring them something to eat and drink."
As a wife, if you suddenly give food to other people's children, it's okay to give it to one but not to others; it's not appropriate for the eldest brother to step in because he's old; it's not appropriate for the eldest son to step in; after all the swaying, it's only the second child who's most suitable to step in.
In the past, children in the village were very open-minded and had many playmates; the second child shared some food with his playmates, which was not excessive.
"Go home. When we get back, let's make it clear to your grandparents and mother. You are also an eldest child who is about to leave your parents. Dad will no longer hide things from you that you should know."
Minghua nodded, "Okay."
The father and daughter walked outside their courtyard, and Minghua looked up at the familiar home she had lived in for more than two years. After leaving and not being able to come back for a short time, Minghua inevitably felt a little melancholy in her heart, which was very light and fleeting.
"go in."
The father and daughter stepped into the house. The two elders and Xiao Leshi, who were shelling beans in the yard, heard the noise and followed the sound, and the movements of their hands stopped at the same time.
Mrs. Xiao threw away the unshelled bean shells and patted the soil and ashes on her body, "Boss, why are you back? There is Sanya; you are back, where is Kangkang and Pingping?"
"Mom, don't worry, Kang Kangping is studying in the academy; today is not Mu Xiu, so I didn't bring them back." Xiao Zhengning put down Minghua's things, patted the back of his daughter's head gently, "Let's talk in the room."
"Okay." Old Mrs. Xiao nodded repeatedly, "Old man, let's not peel the beans for now. Everyone, hurry up and bring bowls of hot water to the boss and Sanya; take the leftover pancakes from lunch in the cupboard and give them cushions. Belly."
"Okay, Mom, I'll go right away." Xiao Leshi looked at her husband and daughter with a smile, wiped the dust off her body, and strode towards the kitchen.
Mrs. Xiao and Mr. Xiao brought their son and granddaughter into the main room.
Xiao Zhengrong, who lived in the second room, led his wife and daughter to collect beans in the house. The sun was a little hot outside. Mrs. Xiao didn't want to go out, so she put the work of collecting beans in the house where she lived. Erya couldn't escape at home and could only work with her parents. She would do whatever their parents did. Even when her parents didn't work, she didn't know how to do it either. She thought she was smarter and stopped giving foolishly.
Main room.
The two old men sat down first, and then Xiao Zhengning sat on the old man's desk. The old lady called her granddaughter to sit down on her desk.
"Tell me, what's the reason for your sudden return? I see you are carrying three rattan boxes; don't bring back all the things from the academy."
Xiao Zhengning smiled bitterly, "These are Sanya's things."
"Sanya's?" Old Mrs. Xiao suddenly stood up in shock and felt dizzy for a moment. Seeing this, Minghua hurriedly stretched out her hand to help the old lady from falling back.
Xiao Zhengning was also startled, "Mom, don't worry. When we brought Sanya's luggage back, she was going on a long trip and would not go to the academy to study. I went to Dean Fan to talk about Sanya, but Dean Fan didn't want to. Sanya was delayed and wrote a letter to her mentor in Beijing. Dean Fan's mentor replied and asked one of Dean Fan's juniors to come forward to accept an apprentice. Since he wanted to accept an apprentice, Sanya could no longer study in the county school and had to Send it to the capital."
"I came back this time to discuss with you and your elders that I can have my family accompany me when I go to the capital. I am sitting in the county school and can't leave, and Kang Kangpingping can't leave. You and your elders are getting older, so it's not suitable for anyone to go. "Home is when the wife is here, so the wife cannot go out with her at will.
Besides, this era attaches great importance to the defense of men and women, and it is inconvenient for wives to take their daughters out.
"I'll go." Mr. Xiao said, "Let your mother and Leshi stay at home, and I will go to Beijing with you. I will come back after Sanya has settled down. Dean Fan should also be back by then, right?"
Xiao Zhengning shook his head, "I don't know about that."
"It's okay if Dean Fan doesn't come back. It'll be faster if I come back alone." Traveling day and night, my pace is naturally fast.
Old Mrs. Xiao opened her mouth and wanted to say that the old man should not go because he was old. Looking at the little granddaughter next to her, how could she feel relieved when she was so young?
"Dad, at your age, it's not appropriate for you to travel back and forth." Xiao Zhengning vetoed the old man's decision, "Minghua will be taken care of by her master there, and also by the disciples from Dean Fan's family, so she should be fine; the only thing she's worried about is , Sanya is young and might not be used to being outside."
"I miss us, but we are not around. When we go to the capital, there will be a big difference in food and drink, and I'm afraid she won't be used to it."
Old Mrs. Xiao said: "Why don't you buy a servant for Sanya? Our scholar's family is supposed to be able to buy a servant. If you buy a house with a capable family, the mother-in-law will follow Sanya to Beijing, and the man will help at home. Just work."
"It's too late to buy now. The servant must be loyal to follow you." Earlier, I could see the character of the servant I bought, and observe more; but I bought it temporarily, and placed the servant next to my daughter, which made me even more uneasy. , "Father and mother, if this is not the case, let Mr. Le go with you. As for the food and drink you and I will have while we are away from home, please ask the sisters-in-law in the clan to take care of them and give them two hundred coins a month."
Food is provided at home, and we cook three meals a day, which is enough for two hundred coins.
"No, no, no, I can move, but I really can't ask Mrs. Wang to come over and cook. There's no need to give others 200 cents! It's only our three-year-old society that can make money, so the family is more relaxed, but we can't spend it lavishly. Money." Two hundred coins can buy many kilograms of meat.
Xiao Zhengning sighed silently, this won't work, and that won't work either.
"You two are old, and none of us are at home. We don't know if someone has a headache or fever." There is someone to look after you, so at least your parents can get good care.
"Isn't your second brother a human? They live not far away. Can you take care of us two immortals on a daily basis? Let Leshi follow; but Leshi is always a womanly family, and I don't think so in my heart. Don't let it go." Separation between husband and wife is not a good thing after all.
