Widow Wang was digging wild vegetables at the foot of the mountain with her six-year-old son. From a distance, she saw Xie Laosan coming over with a bow and arrow on his back, and she couldn't hide the smile on her face.
"Hey, his third uncle is going to go hunting in the mountains?"
"Um."
Xie Laosan also knew that this Widow Wang was someone who loved to take advantage, and her reputation in the village was not very good at ordinary times, but who knew she was from the Xie family? He waved at her, "Goudan, come here."
Goudan is the nickname of Widow Wang's son. Many families have children but cannot raise them, so people in the village like to give their children nicknames to make them easier to support.
Xie Laosan took out a small paper bag from his arms with a few candies in it.
"Take it and eat it."
Goudan was so greedy that his saliva almost dropped: "Thank you, Third Uncle."
Xie Laosan touched his head and noticed that his clothes were a little short. He frowned slightly, and then took the two children up the mountain.
Widow Wang looked at their backs and naturally noticed Xie Rongzhao sitting in the basket.
"Be good, Goudan. You will play here for a while and don't go anywhere else. Mom, go over there. If you see your third uncle coming down, remember to call Mom."
Goudan was puzzled: "Why do you have to wait for Third Uncle?"
"Stupid! Your third uncle is obviously going hunting. He is much more generous than Boss Xie. We met him when we went down the mountain later. He definitely won't leave us empty-handed."
Goudan is young and hasn't gone to school yet, so naturally he doesn't understand the twists and turns of the adult world.
He only knew that Third Uncle Xie was generous and would give him some snacks every time he saw him, and sometimes he would also give him prey.
"Then can we eat meat today?"
Widow Wang glared at him: "Keep your voice down! If someone comes over and asks later, don't say anything. Just say you are here to play. Do you hear me?"
"knew."
Xie Rongzhao is very lucky. Although he has never encountered anything like waiting for something to happen, as long as it is in the direction she pointed, he will definitely gain something. He is so happy that Xie Laosan keeps holding her up high, which scares Xie Rongzhao's little heart. Out.
They carried water bags with them, but they would not hunt for prey directly in the forest, but would go to the mountain stream.
Xie Laosan skinned two pheasants and a hare, and Xie Rongen helped him. Xie Rongzhao soon had the barbecue she had been craving for.
"Third uncle, please leave some for my grandma and aunt."
Xie Laosan was happy when he heard this.
Look, a child who is only five years old knows how to protect his mother, and it is better to be taught by his second brother and second sister-in-law.
"Well, feel free to eat, I'll remember it."
No matter how much Xie Rongzhao likes to eat, he can't eat much. After all, given his age, he is already full after just chewing a chicken drumstick.
When he was about to go back, Xie Rongzhao didn't remind his third uncle to take a detour.
She knew that her third uncle was generous, and although Widow Wang liked to take advantage, life at home was indeed difficult. In addition to having to take care of her parents-in-law, she also had three children to raise.
As time went by, the originally thin-skinned Widow Wang became a piece of meat.
In fact, Xie Rongzhao also had his own little idea, which was to let his third uncle slowly gain a better understanding of human nature.
It’s not about who is pitiful, who must be worthy of sympathy.
Sure enough, when I was going down the mountain, I saw Goudan sitting there playing, his little head was still a little bit wet, and he was about to fall asleep.
I'm so sleepy that I don't even go home, which shows why I'm here all the time.
Xie Laosan asked Xie Rongen to wake up Goudan, and then asked him if he had eaten and why he was here alone.
Goudan answered one by one, and then touched his belly with his little hand.
"Ron, give Goudan some of the birds in your basket."
Xie Rongen did as he was told. They were strung together with vines on the mountain, and they shot five in total. They were all shot down by Xie Rongen with a slingshot.
Goudan got something, and he was so happy that he grinned from ear to ear.
"Thank you, third uncle, thank you, fourth brother."
"Well, it's getting late, come back quickly."
Goudan agreed and ran away.
In the evening, Liu Ruolan and Wang each held a chicken drumstick, which tasted delicious!
Xie Laosan didn't know that Widow Wang was clearing away the dishes at this time, while scolding Xie Laosan for being stingy. There were pheasants and rabbits, but she only gave them a few birds.
Fucheng, Mingshan Academy.
Xie Xiuwen came to the academy to study this time, naturally after careful consideration.
He had studied here before, but because the education here was too expensive, he only studied for half a year and had to choose to return to Gaoxian to study.
This time, if it weren't for his previous mentor Xicai, and if he had collected enough money himself, it would be most difficult for him to step into Mingshan Academy again.
Xie Xiuwen came back this time because he wanted to study hard and take the mid-term exam next year.
All aspects of Mingshan Academy are top-notch, and even the buildings where the students live are clearly arranged.
When Xie Xiuwen came before, he chose a four-person dormitory, but this time, he chose a double dormitory.
Sure enough, it was only with the money in my pocket that I had the confidence.
Xie Xiuwen and his classmates shared three tile-roofed houses. The main room was used for guests, and the east and west rooms were used as bedrooms.
Xie Xiuwen came late and only the west room was available, so he moved into the west room.
There are two smaller side rooms outside the house, which are the residences of their study boys or their entourage.
It is quite rare for two people to live in such a quiet place.
Of course, the cost is not low either.
After Xie Xiuwen paid the money, he began to feel distressed.
Xie Xiuwen is not one of those people who only knows how to save money. He knows that next year's provincial examination will be his last test, and he must go all out. Therefore, the most important thing at the moment is not to save money, but to have a good life for himself. A place where you can calm down and study quietly.
Therefore, don’t lose big by being small.
As for money, he just received a letter from his uncle yesterday. He learned that the restaurant business was booming, which somewhat comforted him. At least, he no longer had to count on his precious daughter's good luck.
After taking a rest for the rest of the day, Xie Xiuwen read in his room and sorted out what his husband had said.
In addition, there are also homework assigned by the teacher.
Just as Xie Xiuwen was about to fill up a piece of paper, the door was suddenly pushed open, accompanied by Wang Jin's hurried voice.
"Brother Zicheng, why are you still here? Come on, come on, something happened."
The moment Xie Xiuwen pushed the door open, his wrist flicked, and a drop of ink fell.
Come on, it was all written in vain!
Xie Xiuwen put down his pen helplessly: "Why are you so panicked?"
Wang Jin had a problem. The more anxious he was, the harder it was to express his words clearly, or even unable to say them out. So he simply stepped forward and grabbed Xie Xiuwen's sleeve and walked out.
It wasn't until he left the yard that Wang Jin said, "Your Douzi is injured. I just asked my book boy to take him to Dr. Tan."
Xie Xiuwen frowned, a flash of nervousness flashing across his face.
“How could a bean get hurt?”
Wang Jin curled his lips and said, "In addition to those few people in our academy, who else would bully others?"
Xie Xiuwen was stunned: "You said it was Fan Xing who did it?"
"Who else could it be if it wasn't him? When I rushed over, Douzi's hands were full of blood, red and swollen, but he had suffered a serious crime."
