peasant girl

Chapter 94, Hypocrite (1 more

If something like this gets out, no matter how hard he tries, people will always mention Zhu Zongbao when they mention him.

His parents are extremely eccentric and don't care about the second room at all.

If outsiders knew the truth and knew that his second elder brother was not a child of the Zhu family at all, they would even dismiss the bullshit they said as worthless. Even if he passed the examination of a scholar, passed the examination, or went to a higher level, it would be of no use.

The family is not harmonious, even if he has great ability, no one dares to reuse him.

"He, he, I..." Lu stammered.

These things, she also thought about these days.

Otherwise, the pigs and rabbits would not be sold.

But she didn't expect that Zhu Erlang's attitude changed too quickly.

Now that Zhu Erlang sees the two older ones, he pretends not to see them.

It really is a white-eyed wolf. I have been feeding it for more than 30 years, but I am not familiar with it.

"Father, mother, there are some things that we have to smother to death. We can't let outsiders know. If they are found out, by the second brother, he will definitely leave this house without hesitation. Others will understand why you do what you do. If you will do this, when the time comes, everyone will criticize you, even if he is rich and powerful, you can't ask him to give us any money, because you are the ones who have forgiven him first!"

Zhu Zongbao persuaded slowly.

My heart is also flustered.

Earlier, he had always thought that his second elder brother would live like this for the rest of his life, focusing on earning money for his parents and not caring about the family affairs, but since Xiao Zhu started making trouble, he suddenly woke up, and since then Never give the family a penny.

Who can say anything?
He has been working since he was a teenager, and he has not left a penny of the money he earned for more than ten years. It is not that he is sorry for the family, but the family is sorry for him.

His daughter, whose body is empty, will die at any time due to minor illnesses and pains.

How could he still have feelings for this family.

When he mentioned splitting the family several times, he really wanted to split up, even if he didn't need a penny.

"call!"

Zhu Zongbao let out a breath.

I hope God bless, these things will not be passed on to the academy.

"Here, I..." Lu Shi was speechless.

Old man Zhu was also silent.

Zhu Zongbao said again, "Father, mother, this time I'm going to take 30 taels of silver to go to the county seat. Firstly, I have to take a test in September. I need to buy a lot of things, and I have to prepare a gift for my wife!"

Of course, he also wanted to do some business.

He couldn't wait for the money from his family. He felt that if he waited any longer, the family might not be able to get a penny.

"So many!" Lu Shi murmured softly.

Old man Zhu took a few puffs of his cigarette, "Take out the money jar and see how much there is!"

"Oh!"

Lu got up, took out a jar from the hole in the corner of the kang, opened it and counted the pieces of silver, but she had never read a book, and the number she could count was limited. In the past, Zhu Erlang directly gave three taels of silver, three little of silver coins.

"Zongbao, count!"

Zhu Zongbao took a deep breath.

"Mother, a total of 21 taels and 530 pennies!"

It was far from the 30 taels he wanted.

"It's not good!" Lu whispered, looking at old man Zhu.

Old man Zhu also knew that it was still worse.

After taking a few deep breaths of cigarettes, Lu Shi tentatively asked, "Why don't you sell the knife that Erlang took!"

"No!" Zhu Zongbao hurriedly stopped, "Mother, since the second brother said he wanted that knife, and it was sharpened and kept in the house, we can't get it back, we have to find another way!"

As Zhu Zongbao said, he actually had other thoughts in his heart.

When Zhu Erlang came to this house, although he was a baby in swaddling clothes, he was wearing many things all over his body.

A jade pendant around the neck, a gold bracelet on the wrist, and a jade pendant hanging from the gold bracelet.

He had seen those things when he was a child, and didn't know how much they were worth at that time, but now that he was walking outside, he had some knowledge, and he could guess that those things were worth a lot.

Especially that jade pendant.

"..."

"..."

Old man Zhu and Mrs. Lu were silent.

After a long time, the old man Zhu moved away the cigarette stick, looked at Zhu Zongbao, "Zongbao, how sure are you of this exam?"

"At least eighty percent!"

Old man Zhu pursed his lips before saying to Mrs. Lu, "Go get the things!"

"Oh!" Lu immediately got up, went to open the closet, took out the clothes inside, and removed the board behind the closet, revealing a cloth bag.

Lu carefully took out the things.

Spread out on the table.

Inside is a piece of shiny warm jade, a pair of gold bracelets, and a pair of gold anklets.

Jade pendants are hung on the four bracelets, with different designs and sizes.

After so many years, the color on the bracelet is much duller.

"Take one of these things to the pawn shop. It can only be pawned, but not sold. It will be ten taels of silver, and the term will be one year!" Old man Zhu whispered.

This thing, he has been afraid to take it out all these years.

First of all, he was afraid that those people would find them and know that they had treated Zhu Erlang harshly. Moreover, these few things were really good, and he wanted to keep them as family heirlooms.

But so many years have passed, and he will never come again in the future. Now that Zong Bao needs silver, he can only pawn one of them.

There must be more than ten taels of silver for this thing.

But it can't be too much money, otherwise it won't be redeemed later.

"Yes, I'll listen to my father!" Zhu Zongbao responded quickly.

But I have other ideas in my heart.

Since it was worn by his second brother since he was a child, he was able to wear such a good thing when he was a child, and he wore so many, and his family was either rich or expensive. I haven't found it all these years. Maybe there is no one there, or the clues are broken and I can't find it. arrive?

If it's the former, he can sell it, but if it's the latter, once this thing is released, if it is seen by someone who knows...

Everything that the second brother has suffered at home in these years will be embarrassing to others.

But things have to be in hand first.

"father!"

"Ok?"

"I also want to buy a few books. It is said that they were written by a champion. They are all about the things that should be paid attention to in the imperial examination. They are generally not available. The price is a bit expensive. I can't afford it alone, and a few friends in my class also buy them. I'm sorry, we're going to scrape together some money and buy it first, and then each person will write a copy!" Zhu Zongbao said, pursing his lips slightly.

Old man Zhu looked at Zhu Zongbao.

This child was smart since he was a child, and he grew up with pain. He has always been honest.

Old man Zhu never thought that Zhu Zongbao would lie to him.

After thinking for a while, he took another anklet, "Then you pawn this pair, and you can't pawn too much money, you know?"

"Well, I listen to dad!"

Zhu Zongbao put away his things.

The three of them discussed what to do next.Only then can Zhu Erlang not be able to turn the waves.

mountain hut
The mother-in-law sent by Lan Yi has already arrived, but neither Xun Muyang nor Zhu Xiao was seen.

Lai Fu looked at them, and said in a deep voice, "Go to the kitchen to cook a pot of porridge first, then boil some hot water, and then prepare lunch!"

"Yes!"

Even if the two of them were walking outside, they would still be regarded as honored guests. When they arrived at Xun Muyang's place, let alone Xun Muyang, even Laifu, they had to obey.

He didn't dare to ask anything, and immediately went to work in the kitchen.

(End of this chapter)