The koi wife dressed as the male protagonist of the imperial examination

Chapter 33 The benefits of being a scholar
It is often said that "tofu is made with brine, and one thing is reduced by one thing." The key to making tofu is brine.

In fact, Fang Qingqing has already started to boil brine according to the method in the book, but it will take a while to succeed.

Just waiting for the brine to be ready tomorrow, I can order tofu in the future, so that I can add another dish to my family.

In this way, Fang Qingqing also told Xiucai Lang her idea of ​​making tofu.

Li Sanlang just said: "It's enough for the family to fill their stomachs. You don't have to toss too much, don't tire yourself out."

The other party's words were obviously concerned, Fang Qingqing was very pleased, and replied with a smile:

"I won't be tired. I will be happy if I let my parents, elder brother, elder sister-in-law, second elder brother, elder sister-in-law, younger sister and nephew eat happily."

Originally, it was just for Xiu Cailang to drink, and changing the taste of food can be regarded as adding a little fun to his boring study life.

The result was that his classmates saw it, and they were very moved by the tofu curd that looked very delicious, and they heard "Li Xiaomei" talk about making tofu.

I was very surprised, and then asked "Li Xiaomei" to bring him a portion of soy milk when he delivered meals next time.

The other party even said that it doesn't matter, he can pay and even plans to give a penny for a bamboo tube of soy milk.

This is really a lot of money, soybeans are worthless, and a bucket of soybeans can be polished to make a lot of soy milk and tofu.

These words inspired Fang Qingqing and made her think about the future direction of her life.

When she returned to Li's house full of enthusiasm, Fang Qingqing was planning to go to see if the brine was ready before making tofu.

In the end, he saw old man Li sitting in the yard with Li Dalang and Li Erlang sighing and frowning. He was very surprised. What happened?

But it turns out that the weather is getting colder and the work in the field is not busy anymore. Old man Li plans to take his two sons out to find some work to supplement the family and save a few small money.

The life of the family can always be guaranteed, and it has always been dependent on his carpentry work. Next year, Saburo will go to Fucheng, and he needs money everywhere.

Therefore, old man Li desperately hopes that he can do more work this winter, not only to save up enough travel expenses, but also to bring some money with him.

As the saying goes, if a poor family is rich, Saburo can only rely on his own ability to take the exam, so the family should at least let him have no worries.

I don't know what happened this year. Not only did no households in the neighboring villages need new furniture, even the three of them almost went to the county town without finding work.

When she came back and said this, Li's mother only felt that the sky was about to fall, and delaying Sanlang's exam was the worst thing.

"Old man, it's all right, I'll go ask elsewhere tomorrow."

Old man Li is in his 50s, and because he has done a lot of hard work on weekdays, he looks very old and vicissitudes.

In fact, he is only in his early fifties, but no matter how you look at him, he looks like he is in his seventies and eighties.

He took out the cigarette pouch, rolled the tobacco, took a deep puff, and then sighed, "I've asked almost everything I could, hey, it's useless."

Then he said: "The government has issued a notice, and the labor service will start next month, and each household must have one person."

In a few days, it will be next month, and this labor service will last at least a month, not to mention delaying the work at home.

Building roads and canals is a desperate effort.

In fact, as long as you pay money, you don't have to go, but many people don't have this money at home.

Fortunately, Li Sanlang was selected as a scholar, so the old Li's family can be exempted from hard labor, but it is also because every household has to give birth.

So this month and even next month until the year before, there will be a lot less people doing business, so old man Li can't find a job to help people do carpentry this winter.

"The county master is really good. If you want to serve in the army, you can do it in the last month. Why do you have to choose after winter? It's freezing cold, and the soil is not easy to dig."

Although Li's mother also felt that everything was bad, she gave old man Li a blank look:
"That's the county master's business, so you don't have to worry about it that much. Fortunately, our family doesn't have to go out this year, so it will benefit us a lot if Saburo studies well."

These words were meant for the other two daughters-in-law, with the intention of beating them.

Li's mother knew that since eight taels of silver was made to the Fang family, the hearts of the elders and the second family were not so peaceful.

Now I want to let them know that only when the whole family works together to provide for the third child to study well can they have a good life in the future.

Second Sister Li couldn't help lowering her head and wiped the corners of her eyes, but she felt a little relieved in her heart.

Last year, the boss went there, and after a month, he was too skinny and came back with a serious illness.

If it wasn't for his physical strength, I'm afraid it was...

Fortunately, it was supposed to be the second child's turn this year, but as a result, the third child passed the exam and the scholar Lao Li's family can finally enjoy the benefits of studying.

In addition to being relieved, everyone is still a little anxious. The father-in-law didn't find a job and the family didn't make any money this winter. How will they live the next day?

Seeing everyone's unanimous mourning eyes, Fang Qingqing shuddered, and suddenly remembered the plot description in the book.

It seems that there is such a period, because the year is not good, the old man Li has not been able to find a job this winter.

Later, in order to earn a little more money, old man Li actually went to serve for others behind his back behind his two sons.

Just in order to get three taels of silver for labor fees, I went to dig ditches with people in the winter.

He was already old, and it was precisely because of his age that the other party wanted to hire someone to replace him. None of the family thought that old man Li would go all out for three taels of silver.

Of course, the body couldn't take it anymore, and it lasted until the last few days before being carried back.

Afterwards, he was reluctant to part with the money, refused to see the doctor for life and death, and relied on his strong willpower to persevere.

It wasn't until Li Xiuping came back from the academy that he could afford to ask a doctor to see him. Although his health was preserved, his foundation was broken.

Because of this, within a few years, Li Xiuping was just in high school and he was just a poor Hanlin family, and his parents didn't enjoy the blessings.

But his father never survived a cold winter...

That incident has become an eternal pain in Li Xiuping's heart, even in the future, the sadness that his extremely human courtier wants to support but does not want to be with him can't be resolved no matter what.

Thinking of it, Fang Qingqing also felt sad. The father-in-law who had been in contact with her these days was taciturn at home but belonged to the kind who worked hard and worked hard.

And she does fine carpentry work, she just mentioned a few words casually, and used the waste materials at home to help her add several items to her room, which are very handy.

It's fine if she doesn't know about this matter, since she knew it in advance, she really can't bear to watch the old man go to serve for others in winter for three taels of silver.

(End of this chapter)