Li Yuan quickly calmed down her emotions, feeling a little complicated when facing Mrs. Wang who looked guilty.
She is not the original owner, so she cannot say anything and is not qualified to say anything.
Therefore, she changed the topic: "Mistress, it's getting late now, I have to go find Uncle Hua quickly. Otherwise, I'm afraid that the road will be diverted and I won't be able to handle it until tomorrow."
Mrs. Wang, who had suddenly become silent, became furious again when she heard these words.
"Let's go, hurry up. Your Uncle Hua has been busy lately. He wanders around various villages every day. He's afraid that if any house is careless and doesn't take the words of the older generation seriously, the roof will collapse due to its weak strength."
Here Li Yuangang and Mrs. Wang walked to Li Qinghua's home again, while Ma and Li Jun came back from the charcoal kiln on the mountain.
Both of them had bright smiles on their faces and were in a very happy mood.
"Junzi, you heard what your grandma said this morning. Your aunt and I will handle your marriage personally.
Your father also said just now that your family will pay for your wedding, and I guarantee that it will be a lively affair for you. Girl Can is a good girl. Even if her parents are not here, we cannot let her suffer. "
Ma said and started counting on his fingers.
"I will go to your Grandma Hong this afternoon to ask her to act as a matchmaker for you. Let her go to Can girl's uncle tomorrow to mention this matter first. Once her uncle agrees, we will propose the day after tomorrow.
Then he asked Can Yatou her name and date of birth, and then took back Can Yatou's horoscope and sent it to the ancestral hall to keep it there for a few days.
After that, we can make the appointment. Well, when the family is all here later, let's take a look at the almanac. When the weather is good, we will set the date of getting married on that day.
Try your best to get married before the end of the year. Auntie wants you to marry a wife before the end of the year. "
They all say that whether you have money or not, it is better to marry a wife and go home to celebrate the New Year.
If the second wife can have more beautiful girls as daughters-in-law, life will be better and better in the future.
Thinking like this, she saw Li Jun's serious face and asked casually.
"Junzi, you just said that you can pay off the money you owe yourself, and you don't need help from my old house.
What does this mean? Are you going to use Yuan Niang’s money or Hua Can Ya Tou’s money?
The third aunt told you that a man must be responsible and not think about spending women's money.
It is not easy for Yuan Niang to make money. She comes and goes in the wind and rain all day long, and all she earns is her own savings.
She still has two children to raise, so don’t even think about taking money from her to pay them back. "
"Third Aunt, don't worry, I won't ask for my sister's money!"
"You can't take what Can girl has. Even if she marries you as your wife, you can't spend her money.
Otherwise, others will accuse you of marrying a wife just to help you pay off your debts.
Tell Third Aunt the truth, how much do you still owe outside?
The third aunt couldn't help you in the past because I didn't have any money at that time, and your third brother was still studying. It would be great if the old house can help you repay the villagers' interest.
But things are different now. This year, your three cousins have all made a lot of money by relying on their skills in making bricks. Now that the charcoal is selling well, I can help you pay off the money. "
Li Jun was stunned for a moment when he heard the interest. He looked at Ma and asked, "Third Aunt, you helped repay the interest when I borrowed money from the villagers? Is it because you are here that they are willing to lend me money?"
He always thought that he was the only one struggling to support himself, with no relatives to help him.
The people in the village were willing to lend him money because of his late father.
Unexpectedly, it was because of the old house.
So why has he been pitying himself all these years?
Why are you holding a grudge if you never go to your old house?
Ma glanced at him and avoided speaking directly.
"What happened back then was actually just a matter of poverty.
Now that we have a relationship with Yuanyuan Niang, and our life is getting better, we can naturally help you a lot.
Junzi, your family can help you pay off your debts. This is what we promised you before, and your sister also knows about it.
Also, Third Aunt knows that you have a talent for reading, so it’s not too late to pick it up now.
Even if you don't think about yourself, you still have to think about Can Yatou and the children in the future. Have you ever thought about labor, or corvée? "
Li Jun wanted to study in his heart, but he felt that he was getting older and had to support his family, so he was unwilling to continue picking up books.
But when he heard his third aunt's words, his firm heart was somewhat shaken.
It doesn't matter to him if he suffers a little.
But he didn't want to see his sister and Cancan worry.
There are also future heirs. Should his children also serve in corvée in the future?
Seeing that his eyes became firm, Ma patted him on the shoulder.
"Zhengzi is going to die next year, why don't you pick up the books while there is nothing important to do during this period. There are books for Zhengzi, you can come over and study with him every night. No matter what, just take a look at it as a practice. We are not in a hurry to pass the exam in a year or two."
It is not easy to pass the examination for talents, and it is also difficult to pass the examination for children.
There are too many people applying, but only a limited number of people are admitted.
So when the time comes, you should first get familiar with the environment.
Perhaps it was Ma's words without any pressure, or perhaps he didn't want to worry his wife and children in the future. At this moment, Li Jun finally made up his mind to pick up books again.
I saw him nodding seriously and saying: "Okay, then after I finish working these two days, I will go to Brother Xie to borrow books!"
By the way, do you have any thoughts?
As long as he is admitted as a scholar and can be exempted from the corvee, he doesn't expect anything else.
Ma was in a good mood when she heard what he said.
She felt that if Li Jun was willing to pick up books again, he would be more likely to be admitted as a scholar than Zhengzi from her family.
When they were studying, Junzi, a child, was praised by Master for his spirituality.
If he can pass the exam and Zhengzi still can't, then I'll ask if the household registrations can be combined.
Of course, they didn't take advantage of him, nor did they ask to live together and act like their elders.
I just want to simply get together and avoid corvee in an honest way.
The hard labor in the past few years, because Zhengzi wanted to study, was done by Duozi from Dafang, Ruizi and her family Sanhai.
God knows that every time they go, the family always has to worry about not coming back.
And when I finally came back, I had lost a lot of weight visible to the naked eye, and I had to slow down for ten days and a half!
Li Jun didn't know that his third aunt had already thought so much when he agreed to pick up the book again.
After he returned home, he saw his two nieces and his eldest cousin's eldest niece sitting on the kang in the main room and busy.
Qingsha pouted and lay on the kang table, dipping her hands in water to practice calligraphy.
Caiwei was making a knot, while Miaomiao was embroidering a handkerchief.
When the three of them saw him coming back, they all put down what they were holding.
"Uncle/fourth uncle!"
"Why are you back? Are you back with your mother or Aunt Can?"
"Follow Mom! Uncle, Uncle Xie is going to be our father. Mom and Uncle Xie are going to a far away place, and they need to arrange a road guide when they come back. Mom said that I will get married with you and my aunt then!"
