I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 41
Two days passed in a flash, and Zhan Feiyu was hit with two sticks on her back and thigh. She asked Shan Wazi to help her go to a private school to take leave. She still read and wrote every day, even harder than before.

"Xiaoyu can really bear his temper. After sitting for two hours, my Shanwazi is like having a nail under her butt." The aunt who helped wash the vegetables is Shanwazi's mother.

"Hey, you're content, my dog's egg doesn't go to the private school every day. If his father didn't beat him with a stick, he would have dared to play truant." The fat aunt who cut vegetables sighed. , I would rather take a hoe to work in the field, a man is not half as tall as a hoe.

Li shi took the words with a smile, "Xiaoyu is a girl's family, so it's quieter, boys are naughty, it's better when they're older."

The fat aunt glanced around, and then asked in a low voice, "Xiaoyu Niang, why did I hear that your mother-in-law is ill, and is still angry with Xiaoyu."

Two days were enough for little Yao Shi to spread the news of old lady Zhan's illness to the whole village. Of course, she didn't dare to say that old lady Zhan wiped her neck with a kitchen knife.

Li's smile was a little embarrassed, and she had heard the same thing from seven or eight people.

Xiao Yao, who was borrowing a stool outside, pulled Ma Dahua, who had broken her mouth, and said, "After reading for a few days, my wings became hard. We were all beaten for provoking Zhu's family, and she dared to call the shots for the ten taels of silver."

"A yellow-haired girl dares to use money. If I leave it at my house, my mother can't beat her to death, and she still reads? Bah, is the boy dead?" Ma Dahua said with spittle flying.

Ma Dahua was reluctant to give up money, even if she gave birth to three sons, none of them went to a private school.

Your boy boy is dead!Little Yao Shi was very unhappy, but she could only go on in agreement: "Sister-in-law Ma, you are so right, my father-in-law should be the master of treating guests to dinner, and no matter how bad it is, the elder brother will come forward. Where is her little girl's turn to be the master? Take it? The money in the family buys fame.”

"It's like your sister-in-law is a traitor." The woman next to her sneered. She had quarreled with Mrs. Li, so she didn't take the opportunity to get rid of Mr. Li and Mrs. Zhan Feiyu.

"Xiaoyu is really too daring, I'm afraid to compete with the big girl of the Hu family in the east." An older woman shook her head, the girl of the Hu family was daring, and eloped with her brother's salesman on the wedding day. .

"Yeah, I'm worried too, but my sister-in-law doesn't listen, she just protects her. Some time ago..." Xiao Yao said that Zhan Feiyu was in charge of the big house, instigating the big house's husband and wife to reconcile, Li Shi was also slapped by Boss Zhan for this.

"Hey, good fight! If it wasn't for your sister-in-law's coddling, how dare a seven-year-old girl make a fuss?" Ma Dahua laughed viciously. , Why is it better than myself!

The few women who surrounded Xiao Yao's mouth were broken, and one by one they echoed.

"After reading the book, I look down on Dalang and the others." Xiao Yaoshi became more and more excited, and continued to splash dirty water, "Even her grandmother dares to disobey, my mother-in-law just said a few words and she became ill, big brother. Kneeling beside the bed for more than half an hour, Xiaoyu does not admit his fault and refuses to be soft."

"Such an unfilial girl who is not killed and kept for the New Year?" Ma Dahua sneered and looked in the direction of Zhan's house with disdain, saying that Mrs. Zhan was so powerful that she was actually mad at the girl. It seems that the old Zhan's family The whole family is a jerk!

……

Shen Shi opened the feast, and the main table in the main room was filled with the respected older generation in the village.

"You have money. After the death of the fifth uncle, there was no scholar in our Zhan family." The old man who spoke was the old patriarch of the Zhan family. Sitting seat, this time I came to Zhan's house entirely because of Zhan Feiyu.

"Old patriarch, not to mention the Zhan family, Minghai has been a child in the village for so many years." The village is smiling bitterly. There is no scholar in the village, but when something happens, no one supports the scene.

The older generation at the main table couldn't help but sigh, everything is inferior, only reading is high!But reading costs money, and a poor peasant family wants to provide for a scholar who really tightens his belt to live.

The Fang family at the end of the village starved to death two elders, and sold three young girls, but in the end, the Fang family boy took the exam for 20 years, from a boy in his teens until his children were married, even the county exam I have never had it, I can’t lift my shoulders, I can’t lift my hands, I drink at home all day, and my 40-year-old wife is as old as 70 years old.

The old patriarch said bluntly: "Your daughter-in-law doesn't love Xiaoyu very much on weekdays, why did you make such a fuss this time? A scholar is famous, and if the family has no money, the clan and the village will provide Xiaoyu to study. "

No matter how little Yao Shi praises Zhan Dalang, the fact is that Dalang has studied for four years and has not passed the childbirth test.

The old patriarch specially asked the village official to ask Mr. Lin. With Xiaoyu's talent, she can pass the county examination in at most two years, and she will definitely be admitted as a scholar before the age of 15, otherwise the clan would not spend money for her to study and enter school.

"Seventh Uncle, I understand that there is still money at home." Old man Zhan replied with a shy expression, he had better face, although the old patriarch did not point his nose to scold him today, but the meaning of the words was very clear.

The Zhan family has no money, and the clan and the village will also provide money, but if Zhan Feiyu gets the fame in the future, it will be the clan and the village who will repay first. .

The old patriarch nodded, pointing out that Zhan Feiyu was the granddaughter of the old man Zhan, and this face was also given, "You know, it's not easy to become a scholar in the Zhan family! If you think about it, if Xiaoyu is not talented, Zhu landlord. Will the family want to propose a marriage?"

Although it was messed up by Zhu Kun in the end, in the opinion of the old patriarch, Zhu Peng is not worthy of Xiaoyu. With Xiaoyu's looks, talent, and talent, he will marry into a family in the future. In this way, the Zhan family has The lintel can be changed easily.

At night, the banquet was scattered, and Zhan's family was concentrated in Mrs. Zhan's bedroom.

"Mother, take a mouthful of soup, it's stewed by a three-year-old hen." Xiao Yaoshi held the bowl and persuaded earnestly, looking worriedly at the indifferent old lady Zhan lying on the bed.

Looking at the old lady who hadn't eaten or drank for two days, Boss Zhan knelt down with a plop, "Mother, it's my son's filial piety, you can eat a little."

Holding Zhan Feiyu's hand, Mr. Li stood silently in the corner.

Ma's eyes widened and she looked at Madam Zhan curiously. Before she thought her mother was pretending, how could anyone be hungry for two days?
Especially today's banquet, the smell... Ma Shi wished he could have two stomachs, but upon closer inspection, Mrs. Zhan's complexion was morbidly pale, her lips were chapped, and she was obviously starving.

"Mother, the elder brother has kneeled down for you." Second Zhan motioned for little Yao Shi to move away, sat down beside the bed, held Mrs. Zhan's thin hand, and said with concern, "Mother, starting tomorrow I will , Dalang Saburo accompany you to starve."

"Why is our second room starving?" Xiao Yao shivered as soon as he heard this, gave Zhan Feiyu a fierce look, and scolded: "Xiaoyu, what are you still doing? Apologize! Do you have to kill the whole family, you bastard?"

"Xiaoyu, kneel down!" Turning his head, Mr. Zhan shouted angrily, looking at Zhan Feiyu who looked indifferent.

In the past two days, Boss Zhan was the most tormented. Seeing his mother lying on the bed without eating or drinking, his breath was getting weaker day by day, while Xiaoyu was reading and studying like a normal person. For the first time, Boss Zhan felt his daughter's cold blood and ruthlessness. , the well-behaved and sensible daughter in memory is gone.

(End of this chapter)