Liangyue Farm Gate

Chapter 51
The third update!Still looking for the first order~!

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Guan Wen loves money?

Li Xin came to such a conclusion subconsciously, and immediately put aside this idea.

This is absolutely impossible.If he loves money, he won't go darts for the family's livelihood in the first few years.He arranged the marriage of the second brother and the third sister, he also helped the aunt's house, and he always paid for the education of the sixth brother.If Sun Xique was still the daughter-in-law of the Guan family in the past, it would be reasonable to lose the family with the money to support the family. Now that Sun Xique is not the daughter-in-law of the Guan family, why can't the money be used to do things for the Guan family?
It can be seen that Guan Wen's brows were tightly frowned, it doesn't look like he is telling lies, Li Xin has already believed it sixty percent - there must be something tricky in the middle.

It wasn't until the couple entered the room and Guan Wen bolted the door that he said to Li Xin, "Xin'er, do you still remember the wooden board with the horizontal bar inside our bed, and the small box on it?"

Li Xin looked at him inexplicably.Of course she knew, she had slept on that bed for so many days anyway.But she always thought it was Guan Wen's private property, and never thought about it.

Speaking of the small box, Li Xin was quite impressed.The wood is probably new, with patterns engraved on it, and a small copper lock is hung on it.Although it's just a small box, it is placed on the horizontal board brightly, which is very eye-catching.

"What's wrong with that box?" Li Xin asked suspiciously, and immediately said: "I haven't touched it, the box is locked!"

Guan Wen nodded, took a deep breath and said, "In that box, there was originally 20 taels of silver that I took home when I came back."

Li Xin took a breath.

20 taels of silver!
"I have spent two years in darts, and the money I earned back and forth is seven or eighty taels. I have worked hard with my life. In addition to taking it back to honor my father and grandfather, I will give it to my sixth brother and give it a helping hand. Except for my aunt's family, I kept some of the rest of the money myself, and gave some to my second brother and their family. I thought, there is a sister-in-law in the family, and she knows everything about food and clothing, and I don't care about the rest. I didn't go away I was always resting in the town, and when the escort left, I couldn’t come back for ten days and a half months, and I didn’t know what was going on at home. Every time I entrusted someone to deliver the money, I felt that I had done my duty. gone."

Li Xin felt a little sad.In the past two years, Guan Wenfeng came and went in the rain all for the Guan family, but he didn't get anything good, his face was ruined, and his legs were lame...

It was rare for Guan Wenken to tell himself about the past, Li Xin naturally sat down next to him docilely, held his hand and asked softly, "And then?"

"I entrusted all the brothers in the escort agency. It is absolutely impossible to cheat my money from them. Naturally, as much as I take back, I can receive as much at home. I never believe that I am good friends outside, that kind of money can change my life." The brotherhood of my brother will play tricks in the middle. It has been safe and sound for two years, until that time when it was really dangerous, and I encountered bandits on the way to transport the darts. If it is an ordinary dart, it is fine if the dart is lost, the escort agency will pay, but The bodyguard can’t be lost, it can be regarded as half of the emperor’s errand, and the value is so high that the bodyguard bureau can’t afford to pay, and may have to take my life to go in. I fought desperately with bandits and was injured. Although the bodyguard survived in the end , but a few brothers still died, and the brother I always asked him to help me bring money back was also among them."

Speaking of which, Guan Wen seemed a little thirsty, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of water, and said with a long sigh: "When we got married, the chief escort of the escort agency also came, and he and his brothers pooled three taels of silver for us. Then One time, because of the heavy casualties of the Escort, the brothers who died alone paid 200 taels each, not to mention the other injuries. The 20 taels I got back were also paid by the Escort. Although the three taels of silver look There are not many, but for the Escort Bureau, it is very difficult to get it out."

"The chief escort is in his forties, with a straightforward personality, but he is thin, with only one grandson under his knees. It stands to reason that my life is not in danger in this situation, and I can continue to walk the darts, but because of my legs and feet, it is really difficult. It was inconvenient, so the chief escort gave me 20 taels of silver, let me go home to raise him, and promised me that if my legs and feet get better in the future and I still want to do that job, I can go back to him. After all, There is also a shortage of people, and I feel that I am quite courageous and insightful in guarding the bodyguard. It is not easy for the head of the bodyguard to take out the 20 taels. It can be said that the aftermath of that battle basically wiped out the head of the bodyguard’s savings over the years. The money is almost spent."

Li Xin felt more and more inexplicable. What does this have to do with him not taking the money home and handing it over to the Guan family?
Guan Wen sighed, "When I went back, I expected that the seven or eighty taels of silver in the past would not be spent, but I didn't ask. I thought it would be good to have some silver at home. I thought, there are still those 80 taels. No matter what you say, life is going well. In the past three years since I came back, whether it is the sixth brother's Shuxiu or family expenses, all expenses have been paid out of the 20 taels of silver. The rest of the harvested crops and livestock work have been collected by my father. I have no money. Moved a tiny bit."

"Then...and then?" Li Xin asked curiously.

"Then when we were discussing the marriage of my fourth brother, my father said that the family didn't have much money for the wedding, so I brought it up and talked about it, thinking that I should save some money no matter what. I didn't expect my father to vaguely tell me that those The money was all spent. The fourth brother also kept saying that I didn’t bring much money back home, and the total sum was only four or fifty taels, except that my father and grandpa collected some, and the sixth brother’s Shuxiu and the family had exchanges of favors. Almost all the expenses have been spent.”

Li Xin took a deep breath, and only now did he understand what Guan Wen meant by what he said above.If, as Guan Quan said, what Guan Wen took back was only 50 taels, and then 80 taels for a pair. Where did the difference in the middle go?
Guan Wen was silent for a while, and then asked softly, "Xin'er, do you understand what I mean?"

Li Xin nodded with difficulty, "You don't believe that the brothers in need who were born and died with you cheated your money, then there is only a possibility that the money was hidden by the family. Is that what you mean?"

As if a little embarrassed, Guan Wen waited for a while before nodding slightly.

"But..." Li Xin moved his mouth slightly, "Maybe Sun Xique took it away..."

Guan Wen smiled lightly, "Xin'er, my brother helped me bring the money back, at least he would give the money in front of my father, right? He works calmly, how could he just give the money to a woman?" In someone's hand." He sighed, "Besides, I can't ask him for proof now."

The brother who helped Guan Wen bring money home is dead, and it can be said that there is no proof of death.And no matter what, the dead are the most important, you can't expect people to be splashed with dirty water after they die, right?
If Guan Wen had asked about this a few years ago, I am afraid that such a situation would not happen now.It would be bad if there was a gap in the heart of the family...

but……

and many more!

Li Xin suddenly decided that there was something in Guan Wen's words.What do you mean by "At least you have to give money in front of my father"?In this way, Guan Wen does not doubt his brother in the bodyguard agency, and the only person who may hide the truth is his father—isn’t Guan Ming?
Her father-in-law... To be honest, Li Xin didn't have much affection for him, nor did she have any bad feelings for him.Just because he is her husband's father, I should have some respect for him.Although this father-in-law is neither good nor bad to her, but living under the same roof, as long as there is nothing wrong with her, I, the daughter-in-law, will serve him for the rest of my life.

But if he really hides the money his son earns out of conscience, and refuses to give it out at such critical moments as his son's marriage and daughter's marriage, it would be too unreasonable, wouldn't it?
Li Xin shook his head slowly, "Awen, I don't understand..."

"I didn't understand before." Guan Wen said softly: "I was very irritable during that time, and my grandfather brought up my marriage again. My second and fourth younger brothers all said that I had to marry a wife to start a family, and my father didn't agree. It is always said that I, as a big brother, should get married, and it is not a problem to be single. Especially grandpa, who has been ardently telling me to come, saying that the eldest son and grandson should be able to start a family... finally forced me I had no other choice, so I went to invite Aunt Li, a well-known lady in the eight neighboring villages, to help me find a matchmaker."

It turns out that Guan Wen said that there is still such a situation in the marriage... Li Xin nodded silently, which she can understand.

"At that time, I thought that the family could at least afford a dowry, but my father always waved his hand and said that there was no money. Originally, the family had always been very low-key, and outsiders thought we had no money, but I always thought it was just money. Not revealing. I didn't expect..."

Guan Wen took Li Xin's hand, and sighed again, "I didn't expect that when I talked about marriage, there were only two words, dad, and no money."

"Maybe it's not what you think it is..."

Li Xin said vaguely.The estrangement between father and son, she, the daughter-in-law, can't provoke it in the middle.

"Who knows... Dad said he didn't have any money, so the preparations for the wedding gift would be too thin. Fortunately, the father-in-law and mother-in-law didn't say anything. But Xiner, I always feel wronged when you marry me. Very happy..."

Li Xin chuckled lightly: "Speak seriously! Don't just go all out and think so. If it wasn't for the father-in-law who hid the money, wouldn't this be wronging the old man?"

Guan Wen smiled lowly, and said: "I don't know if the matter is what I thought, and I have always kept this matter in my heart, and never mentioned it. If you talk about this matter today, I don't know what to do." I should tell you."

Speaking of which, Guan Wen sat up straight seriously, grabbed Li Xin's shoulders and said, "It doesn't matter whether the money was really hidden by Dad or it was all spent, we both have an idea about this matter, don't talk to me about it." Others said, the money I earn can only be taken back by me to help the fourth brother. The second brother is too honest and will definitely hand it over to his father. Except for us as the eldest brother and sister-in-law who can come to help the fourth brother buy it, there is no one else."

Li Xin was startled, "Ah Wen, you don't think father-in-law can even keep the money you earned to marry your fourth brother?"

Guan Wen smiled wryly, "I didn't say anything because I didn't want to hurt the relationship between father and son, and I didn't want to do something like take the money back and ask how much money was spent. Anyway, we will have our little family in the future, money It's better to keep it in your own hands." He said and sighed: "Xin'er, you also know that Dad's life's wish is placed on the sixth brother, and he is counting on him to be an official. I can't guarantee Dad. Keep the treasure with the sixth brother, save the money and leave it to the sixth brother."

(End of this chapter)