The family is in trouble.
At this time, Xiao Leshi came over with hot water and pancakes, "The pancakes are here, Sanya, Zhengning, hurry up and eat some to fill your stomach; I will go out and buy some meat later and come back to have a good meal at night."
"Boss, come and sit down; we have something to ask for your opinion on." Mr. Xiao pointed to the seat next to Sanya.
Xiao Leshi paused and looked at her husband first, then at her daughter.
Minghua nodded towards her, and Xiao Leshi felt relieved and sat next to her, "Mom and dad, do you need my opinion on anything?"
"Dean Fan did not agree to accept Sanya as his disciple and recommended her to his mentor; now, Dean Fan's mentor wrote a letter asking Sanya to go to the capital to become his disciple." Xiao Zhengning appeared to explain.
"Are you going to the capital?"
Xiao Zhengning nodded, "Yes, Sanya is still young, so we don't worry about going to the capital alone; I can't leave here, and my parents are old and it's not convenient for them to go."
"I'll go." Xiao Leshi said firmly, "It's just that after I went to take care of Sanya, my parents were left unattended. I have to trouble my younger siblings and my second brother. I'm not at home, and I can't take care of the two children."
Mrs. Xiao's expression was as usual, and she was not surprised by her choice.
Mr. Xiao said: "I think it's most appropriate for me to go. Although I'm old, I'm still strong. It's not safe for a woman from Le's family to go out with Sanya. I'm an old man, so it's most appropriate for me to take care of Sanya."
"Where are you going? Can you cook for Sanya or wash clothes for Sanya?" Mrs. Xiao's face darkened.
"Dad, you are getting old, and it is not appropriate for you to travel back and forth. I will take care of Sanya. I can wash and cook for her, and I feel at ease." The sons have their grandparents to take care of them, and Sanya must always have someone who cares about her. .
Therefore, she is most suitable as a mother.
Xiao Zhengning felt reluctant to leave, and it was inevitable that he would be sad, "It is most appropriate for Leshi to go, but this time we go, we won't be able to see each other for a year or two."
Xiao Leshi lowered her eyes, why would she be willing to let go of her husband and son.
"That's all, let's go to Le's family. The boss will go to the county town to buy a house and people will go with him. On the one hand, it is to protect them, and on the other hand, it is so that Sanya can study with peace of mind." Old Mrs. Xiao silently counted the money in her hand, "When we arrive in the capital It is essential to have a place to stay and buy a house; to have a home, Kang Kangping can also use it when taking the scientific examination in the future, so it is not a loss. However, I only have about a hundred cars on hand, which is not enough to buy a house. "
"Mom and Dad, you two elders can keep your money for your own use. How can we, the younger generation, ask for your money? All the money Sanya has earned in the past two years is in our hands. It should be feasible to pool it together to buy a small yard. Yes." Xiao Zhengning hurriedly refused.
After the separation, the money was no longer given to the two old people, but some filial piety was given to them on a daily basis. The money was in the hands of the couple. Now they calculated it carefully. Apart from the expenses on the road and the expenses in the capital, it was necessary to buy a house. money issues.
Mr. Xiao and Mrs. Xiao had sad faces. After watching the couple take Sanya out, Mrs. Xiao spoke seriously.
"After all, it's useless for us as parents. What a great thing it is to buy a house! What if we don't have enough money? We can't let the mother and daughter rent a house."
"Don't think too much, the couple has plans; Sanya should have earned a lot in the past two years. She has enough money to buy a house, but life will be difficult if she just buys a house." After all, money is not enough.
Old Mrs. Xiao said: "That won't work either. I'll bring the money and give it to them together. It's not okay for a poor family to have a rich family and let their children endure hardship outside."
Just do it.
The old lady went back to the house and took out a clay jar. When she got to the main room, she opened the jar and took out small cloth bags; there were six in total. When she opened the cloth bags, they were filled with broken silver.
"We have too little money. If we had known, we would have divided the family less with the second child. At least we can let Sanya have more money outside."
Mr. Xiao shook his head and smiled bitterly. With such a family background, if Sanya hadn't been really up to date; they didn't even have this little money. Most of the money was filial piety money given by the eldest brother. The second eldest brother couldn't give him a few coppers a year. His family was training a scholar. There are many places to use money, and as old people, they can't ask their sons to do anything.
"Give it to them first. If there is not enough, they have to collect it; we are old and useless." The old man wanted to go to work, but there was a scholar and two children in the family. If they went out to work, wouldn't it be an embarrassment to their children and grandchildren?
People in ancient times valued filial piety more than heaven. If there were scholars or children in the family, they would take care of the elderly and go out to work. How could they not be said to be unfilial?
Old Mrs. Xiao nodded helplessly, poured the broken silver into a piece of cloth, picked it up and walked out of the main room. She went outside the big house and shouted: "Boss, come out."
"coming."
Xiao Zhengning walked out quickly and asked in confusion: "Mom, why are you here?"
We just separated.
"Here." The cloth bag was stuffed into her son's arms, and Mrs. Xiao said: "We, the old couple, can't do anything. We only have this money in our hands, so give it to Sanya. We are poor and rich, and we have to rely on the rest of the money." You and your wife have organized it, but we can’t help.”
"Mom, I really don't need it." The cloth bag was stuffed back. Xiao Zhengning felt warm in his heart. Parents always pay more for their children. "You and dad both know that Sanya's writing books are very profitable; we have saved a lot of money in the past two years." I bought a lot, which is enough for the two of them. If there is not enough, I will ask Dean Fan to send it to the capital every month, so that the mother and daughter will not have to suffer in the capital."
Mrs. Xiao confiscated it, "We don't have much money at home, so we'll prepare it for Sanya; it's also part of our gratitude as grandparents."
"It doesn't need to be so much, just give me some pocket money."
"Give it to Sanya, give it to Sanya." Mrs. Xiao refused to take it back, and in the end, Xiao Zhengning had no choice but to accept it.
After returning to the house with a bag of broken silver, Xiao Zhengning showed the items to his wife and daughter, and said to his wife, "My mother gave it to me."
"Put it aside. When we leave, you can return the money to your parents." Xiao Leshi and Minghua sat together with a big box in front of them. "You have an income every month. You can use it for spending money." Basically, it comes from your monthly money; Sanya has saved most of his earnings; he has also saved more than two thousand taels in two years, and went to the capital to see what the price of the house was, and then he bought it; as for us For two people’s money, I can make money by doing laundry for others.”
The whole family is thinking about each other and trying to do their best to reduce the burden on the family.
Minghua sat cross-legged on the stool and said, "Mom, if you are willing to accompany me to the capital, my daughter must be filial to you; but I can't let you go out to work. Recently, I wrote a story book. After I went to the capital to become a master, I asked the master to help me publish it. It should be no problem for a while. Dean Fan said that the master is a Beijing official, so this little thing won't trouble him."
"As you said, I would have asked your father to help me, but I will give it to your master. Be careful that your master dislikes you for not doing your job properly." Xiao Leshi tapped the tip of her daughter's nose. She was happy after all. It is easy to tell whether her children have filial piety.
