My whole family is punching cards in the farming article to survive

Chapter 17
That night, the candles in Lao Mei's house were lit until the third watch, and women's cries could be heard from inside from time to time.

The above things were only known to Mei Berry and his family the next morning.

"Really? Oh my god...you beat your wife?"

Wei Meiliang went to the stream early in the morning to wash the fabrics bought yesterday. It is a modern habit to go through the water first when buying clothes.

Aren't the aunts who are also washing clothes and vegetables by the stream chatting now?

After all, what happened at Lao Mei's house last night is also due to his family's contribution, and these melon-eating aunts are naturally happy to share.

"Then can you not hit me? My mother-in-law did such a shameful thing..."

Most of the elderly aunts also despised what Mrs. Zhang and her daughter-in-law did. As for the few who had other ideas, they had to scold the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for not being quick.

"By the way, from Erniu's family, I heard that your little uncle is very knowledgeable. He might be a scholar when he takes the exam next year. What do your family think? There is a separation at this time~"

While chatting, they turned the topic to Wei Meili and his family's separation.

Faced with the eyes of the good women, Wei Meili smiled sarcastically, she did not intend to remain silent, she could see the gossip atmosphere in this village.

If she didn't say something, maybe in a few days the wind direction in the village would have to arrange their house.

Wei Meiliang picked up the mallet and smashed the hard cloth in her hand again and again, and said with a sigh: "It's good to be a scholar, but it costs money~"

Just saying "Spend money" instantly aroused the curiosity of many people, and the few who knew about it naturally had something to say, and they could fill in the rest without Wei Meimei continuing.

"Hey, who said it wasn't? When I went to the town with my family to go to the market, I heard something when I passed the bookstore. What kind of enlightenment book is three hundred thousand? A book costs eight coins! The latter is more expensive !"

"Hey, what about so much money? I heard that scholars need to read a lot of books!"

"Yeah, it's all money~"

After hearing this, Wei Meili followed up: "Isn't it? Apart from buying books, there is no need to pay for pens, inks, papers and inkstones? Not to mention Shu Xiu for Mr. Private School!"

After all, there are few people who study in the village. Seeing people reading books eagerly, I can only sigh with emotion that only people with talent can read, but as long as you understand a little, you can understand that this is not something that people with talent can read.

That has to be piled up with money.

"In recent years, our family has tightened our belts to support my uncle's education... If it is not going to be difficult, who would not want to continue to help? But, there is really no way out~ Auntie, you didn't see our family's second daughter , as thin as a stick, if this continues..."

Speaking of the aunts around the emotional place, they were also silent, probably because they heard empathy.

That's right, who wouldn't want to achieve enlightenment and ascend to heaven alone?
But there are more facts that one will succeed and all bones will die.

"It's okay, since we're separated, let's live a good life~"

Hearing Wei Meimei's heavy topic, some aunts stopped continuing with winks, "Since your family is so capable, your family will definitely live a prosperous life in the future~"

"Yeah, your brother-in-law spends so much money on studying, and you have been able to work hard until now, which shows that you are capable. If you don't have this in the future... Work hard, life will always be good!"

The comforter has no intention, but the listener does...

"Eh? Old Mei's family property?"

Mei Berry helped her father sow vegetables at the back of the house in the morning, and when Wei Meimei came back and asked about the old Mei's family in the novel, Mei Berry subconsciously suspected that her mother was going to be infected by her father.

You won't be going to make trouble again, will you?

"Yes, Berry Treasure, when the family was separated that day, Lao Mei's family had a total of six acres of paddy fields and twelve acres of dry land, five taels of silver, ah no, ten taels, do you think there is any problem with this family's wealth?"

Wei Meiliang finished speaking without waiting for Mei Berry's answer, and said again: "The annual grain harvest of Lao Mei's family...except for the rations left for food, there is not much left for sale. Why do you think that the money for the fourth child's education is not enough?"

When Wei Meili mentioned this, Mei Berry was also stunned.

Can she tell her mother that reading novels is the same as Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit?

Just as her mother guessed, Lao Mei's family is considered to be in the middle of the village, but if it is for people to study, then it may not be so.

"It's not a small amount of money for Mr. Private School's repairs and pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Even if the family is living in such a tight situation, it seems that it is not enough..."

When Mei Berry was reminded by Wei Meimei, she immediately realized that something was wrong. It wasn't that the two of them were good at counting, but that the numbers were on the surface.

No matter what you do in a year, you have to spend at least ten taels of silver.

"Maybe... it's the author's bug?" Mei Berry said this but felt a little conflicted in her heart.

Her grandma sold Erya cruelly, so it can be seen that she is really short of money.

When the family was separated, old man Mei said that there was five taels of silver in the family. Even so, Mrs. Zhang had to sell Erya, so it could only be said that the money in the family was not enough, at least not enough for the fourth child to study.

Hence the sale of the granddaughter.

However, this is only this year, what about previous years?

In previous years, when there was no money and no money?
***
"Daddy means to buy another acre of land?"

The ten taels of silver sold by Mei You's roe yesterday was still more than seven taels left, and Mei Sanma went to the old Mei family's branch field early this morning to walk around.

Except for the paddy field, the other two acres of the three acres of land are not considered fertile fields. They have already been planted with wheat. After paying taxes on the wheat planted, the family may not be able to eat enough.

"Well, we may not be able to buy paddy fields. We can buy a piece of dry land, and then order corn or something after a while. At least we have to eat enough."

Mei Sanma, who has been fighting with the land for a lifetime, doesn't know what to do with more money, so he might as well buy a piece of land.

Mei You felt that she could do some business or something, and she said so after thinking about it, but when she saw her parents just after she finished speaking, they all expressed their disagreement.

"Erya, your father and I don't know anything about business. Firstly, we are afraid that our good money will be wasted. Secondly... we have achieved great success in these years... our life is not very good..."

The great achievement that Miao said is the name of the country today.

The common people naturally don't know the annual plan of the above, but what they have seen in the past few years is basically poverty and pain.

"Yesterday we went to the town, Erya, don't you think that the market is actually not that lively? Those who do small businesses have been doing it at home for many years."

Miao knew that she couldn't make any big sense, so she could only tell what they saw, and Mei You had seen these phenomena in the first place, but she didn't let go of her heart.

Hearing what they said, he began to think more deeply.

***
"Hi~ You said the money for the fourth child's education?"

Mei Youqian finished working on the vegetable field all morning, and when he went back to the house to rest, he listened to what happened to Mei Berry and Wei Meiliang. Because he had the memory of his original body, he knew a lot about some things.

"Didn't the fourth child go to the county to study since last year? He doesn't need food like Mr. Shu Xiu from the private school in the town. The teachers in the county need both food and money." Mei Youqian looked at Wei Meihao after saying this, and said, "You, and the third brother, have you forgotten how his wife entered Lao Mei's house?"

"Ah, remember."

A few days ago, Mei Dahu and Mei Sanma were talking about the Miao family, and Wei Meili still had an impression.

Her original body and Miao's experience are actually similar. More than ten years ago, there was a rare severe drought in the south of Dacheng. There were scenes of starvation everywhere and Yizi eating each other.

The Miao family and himself were the hardest hit in their hometown. The whole family fled all the way north. When they passed by, they were sold by the family in exchange for a few mouthfuls of food.

At that time, Jinshui Village was naturally affected by the drought, but it was not very serious.

The peasants in the village who lived on the ground tightened their belts and survived that year, but some people in Lihu Town who could only buy food for food also suffered that year.

Harvests in many places are in short supply, and grain prices are so high that the government cannot control them.

"After the drought, the fourth child happened to be studying in a private school. The price of grain was terribly high that year. Later, there were many private schools where Shu Xiu, a scholar from a farmer's family, exchanged grain. The students who studied in towns or counties Shu Xiu is silver."

Mei Youqian spoke out the memories in his mind: "After that drought, there were locust plagues, floods and so on in the next few years, and they have never had a safe life, so many farmers in schools have not been studying and harvesting food. changed.

On the contrary, the fourth child, after being admitted to Tongsheng a few years ago, failed in the scholar examination twice. The private school teacher in the town suggested that he could go to the county to find a better private school, saying that with his talent, he would definitely be able to pass the scholar examination. of.But, Shuxiu in this county...he needs both food and money. "

Therefore, in the past two years, the old Mei family's wealth has been almost wiped out.

But after hearing what her father said, Mei Berry's thoughts had gone to the sky, and she couldn't help muttering: "Is this great success really about to end? I haven't heard of disasters for more than ten years. ..."

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