farmer's little girl

Chapter 19 Complaint Denial
The so-called "again" actually has a reason.

This is not the first time that Sanfang people have contributed money for Lu Guili's medicine, and they did it once last year.

Lu Guili has been in poor health, and can only rely on medicine to support her on weekdays. When her condition is not too serious, she can be watched by Dr. Liu, and the money from the public is enough.But if she fell seriously ill, Dr. Liu could not do anything, and could only go to the town's medical center to see a doctor.

Last year, Lu Guili had a serious illness, which cost nearly 30 taels of silver.

30 taels of silver, that's not a small amount, the old couple took out all the money in their hands, and there was still a shortfall of nearly 20 taels, so they had to ask their three sons to contribute.

The first room and the second room were fine, although they were somewhat reluctant, but they didn't embarrass their parents.But Sanfang can't do it. The two couples are selfish, and they can say bad things. At that time, they asked them to raise money, but they made a lot of trouble.

Before Old Man Lu spoke this time, he was already prepared, and it was Sanfang who was the first to show up.

Qiao said with a sharp voice: "Father, you only want a daughter, not a son. We have so many families, and the money we earn every year is spent on my sister-in-law. Is this life going to survive?"

Cui's face was sullen, and she scolded: "Qiao Shi, why did you talk to your father?"

Qiao sneered: "How did you say that? I'm telling the truth. Ask yourself if all the money your family has saved over the years has been spent on your sister-in-law? Our family has nearly [-] acres of land, and each of the three houses has its own Making a living. Who doesn’t envy you when you go out, everyone says our family is rich, but don’t you parents know if there is any money?”

"Why does our family have no money?! The daughters of other people's families are all splashed water, and they are all worthless, but our family is the exception. I won't talk about Jiaoyue. When she was young, Jiaoyue's body was weak , but because the money in the family is not tight, it has always been the second sister-in-law's own private money, so we are not qualified to say anything. But she, Lu Guili, has been provided by our third-bedroom family for so many years of seeing a doctor and taking medicine. It’s too much to spend, 100 taels of silver should be there. Mother, tell me which family’s daughter can spend so much money at home?”

Cui didn't make a sound, her eyes were full of pain, and her veined hands trembled slightly.

"Our third room is okay, only Liulang is the only son, and Liulang is still young, so there is no need to worry about it now. Guangli from the sister-in-law's family, and Guangyi and Guangzhi from the second sister-in-law's family are not too young. We are going to get married in the past two years. Last year, the Guangyi of the second sister-in-law’s family has been delayed for a year. I won’t talk about why. We don’t count on the money from the public. It’s hard to save some money, and we have to give it to my sister-in-law. Medicine bills. What will happen when the children get married?"

I have to say that although Qiao's is usually a little messy, he is extremely smart.She knew very well that only the third family and one family would not be able to bear the pressure from her in-laws, so she wanted to drag the first and second families into the water as well.

But even if they knew her purpose, Hu and Mei couldn't say that what she said was wrong, especially Mei, because what Qiao said was exactly what she wanted to say in her heart.The reason why I didn't say it was just because I didn't want the man to be caught in the middle.

Qiao's voice was so loud that he bumped his lips up and down, not giving others a chance to speak at all.

"I know that my father and mother despise me and the third child, and think we are lazy. I will not talk about myself. I have been married to the Lu family for more than ten years. Before, there was no one who gave all the money in the family to the little girl. Objection? But you can’t take everyone’s tolerance as nothing, right? Which family’s money is not hard-earned? Which family has no children? Don't you know why the third child has been working late since the beginning of the year?"

Old man Lu, who was smoking a pipe with his head down, shook his hand slightly, and a cloud of ash fell down.He didn't realize it, and continued to smoke, and the lingering light smoke enveloped his face, making it difficult for people to see the expression on his face clearly.

"There is also the second brother and the second sister-in-law. The money earned by the second room over the years is enough to send Guangzhi to school? Guangzhi was smart when he was young, but why didn't he go to school? And Wulang, the conditions in the village are similar to ours, Which family doesn’t send the children to a private school for two years, even if they don’t take the merit test, it’s good to know a few words, but Wulang is still running around playing around like a girl..."

Perhaps because he heard the movement from the upper room, Lu Guangzhi also came to the upper room, but he didn't come in and stood at the door.He had been listening quietly until Qiao Shi mentioned the matter of studying, and his complexion darkened.

Mei's lips trembled, she glanced at her second son standing outside the door, and finally couldn't help but began to cry silently.

It has always been the biggest regret in Mei's heart that the second child did not go to school.But the money in the family is not enough, and the man is filial, so she can only pretend that there is no such thing, after all, she can't just watch her sister-in-law die.

In fact, she can go back to her natal family for help, but Mei has always been a person who can afford it, and no one owes anyone. She is already Lu's wife, how can she ask her natal family to pay for her son's education.Especially since there is such a large family in the natal family, even if the parents and brothers agree, can the sisters-in-law agree?Even the sisters-in-law can agree, but can they feel comfortable?
The Lu family is a hole that can't be filled. Today, she can ask her mother's family to pay for her son's education, and for the second son. What about the younger son?She can't throw all her sons to her mother's family to confess, so how can she, a girl from the Mei family, have the face to meet her parents and brothers.

Mei Shi has always been a generalist person, so she thinks of others, and does not embarrass her parents, in-laws, or men. In the end, only herself and her son are wronged.

Seeing that his younger siblings spoke in an unpleasant way, Lu Minghai wanted to stop, but for some reason, he couldn't speak.He looked at his wife who had always been strong but now looked fragile beside him, a flash of pain flashed in his eyes, and he quietly took her hand.

Lu Jiaoyue looked at her second brother outside the door, all kinds of emotions mixed together in her heart, and it became a mess.

In two lifetimes, it was only at this time that she understood the real situation at home.In fact, it's not that she doesn't know that the family's money is tight, but she never has to think about livelihood issues, so naturally she doesn't experience it personally.She vaguely remembered that when her second brother was six or seven years old, he always went to the private school in the neighboring village. Later, her mother and father discussed that they wanted to send the second brother to study, but for some reason, it ended in nothing.

So, my eldest brother worked so hard to make money, and whenever there was not much farm work at home, he went to work in the town.The second brother, who was cheerful and lively when he was young, became more and more perverse when he grew up. He was okay with the people in the second room, but when he talked to the rest of the family, he was either ignorant or aggressive. Mother beat him often, but no use at all...

In fact, there is a reason for it, that is, she doesn't know that her family protects her too tightly, and they never want to bring those bad things to her.

Lu Jiaoyue's lips trembled. The more she understood, the more she could understand how much love her family had given her in her previous life.But she couldn't repay her family anything, and what she had was just trouble, sadness, and drag.

She couldn't help but walked to Lu Guangzhi's side, with tears in her eyes, holding his hand tightly.

"Sister, what's wrong with you? I'm fine, so don't cry, my mother will beat me up!" Lu Guangzhi said with a smile.

Lu Jiaoyue didn't speak, but took a deep breath and made a secret decision in her heart.

Over there, Qiao's voice continued to ring.

"...not to mention the eldest brother, the eldest brother, I heard from the third child that the eldest brother helped the family with work since he was a child, and when he was older, he went to work in the town during the slack season. Not only me, my two eldest nephews Who didn't go out to work at the age of thirteen or fourteen? Why do the children work so hard? Don't you all know!"

How can you not know?

It was because of knowing that old man Lu and Cui Shi were in great pain.

But the daughter is their daughter, could it be that they just watched the second girl die?
How can you bear it?

How can you bear it!
So I can only wrong my sons and grandchildren.

Old man Lu always comforts himself by thinking that the second girl is going to save her life, so let's all make way first.It doesn't matter if the grandson doesn't go to school, what do the peasants do, and they can't eat even if they know a few words.In fact, every time he heard of a young man who studied in a private school and was praised by his husband, old man Lu was always faintly envious.If the grandson gets married later, let's take it easy, and when he has more money in his hand, he will definitely not let his grandson feel wronged.

But what about the end?

Old man Lu always felt that the reality was so cruel, the money in the family was always not abundant, at most he could just keep the whole family full.It's not that he doesn't know how difficult the second wife is in front of his in-laws because he postponed his son's marriage, and it's not that he doesn't know why Zhi'er's child became like this. Whenever the second wife wants to beat the child, he always Advised in front.

why?
Because he felt guilty!

He subconsciously didn't think about it, because he didn't want to, so he didn't have to suffer and feel guilty, but the cruel reality pushed him to the cusp again.

silver!silver!
The second girl is still in the hospital, waiting for Yin Zi to save her life!

"...We have done our best to my sister-in-law. We have provided for her to see a doctor and take medicine for so many years. How long will it take? Could it be that the whole family has been doing it for her all their lives..."

Qiao's expression became more and more excited as he spoke, and his voice became louder and louder.Don't think that Mrs. Qiao is arguing for the eldest and second wife. In fact, she is just sad for the death of a rabbit. I didn't say it before because it didn't offend her interests.Although the sister-in-law used the money from the family, it was not only the money from the third house, the second house of the eldest house also accounted for the majority, and at that time she had no son, and her waist was not strong.

But now she has a son, and Liu Lang is five years old this year. Most families send their children to private schools when they are six or seven years old.None of the children of the eldest and the second bedroom can go to school, can her son go?
Ever since she had a son, Mrs. Qiao couldn't help holding her son and thinking that in the future, her son must be promising, earn a lot of money, and become a high-ranking official.But the peasants rely on the sky to eat, so what can they do?
Thus, the shortcut of 'reading books' appeared in Joe's mind.

Seeing that Widow Du just raised a promising son, her whole person is different.That kid from the Du family isn't smart either, her family's Liu Lang will definitely not lose to him!So in order to let his son go to school in the future, Qiao's this time is to prevent people from killing people, and Buddha to kill Buddha.

"Anyway, don't ask our third party to collect the money for the medicine this time. We won't pay a penny. I plan to send Liu Lang to study next year!"

Qiao's last words fell, and the room was suffocatingly silent.

At some point, the sound of old man Lu smoking pipe also stopped.

"Sister-in-law and sister-in-law, what do you mean?"

"Third, what do you mean when your wife says that?"

These two voices sounded almost at the same time. Mrs. Qiao still did not give up on finding a comrade-in-arms for herself, while Old Man Lu obviously wanted to persuade his son.

"Ah?" Lu Mingshan didn't know what he was thinking, his father suddenly asked him this, and suddenly woke him up.He smiled dryly, and this time he didn't act stupid, but looked at Lu Mingchuan and Lu Minghai: "Big brother and second brother, what do you think?" Obviously the three-bedroom couple have the same position, they are both The idea of ​​finding foreign aid.

Lu Mingchuan and Lu Minghai were stunned on the spot. In the past, they should have made their own decisions and they would have made their own decisions, but what the third daughter-in-law said was so sharp that they were speechless.

Especially Lu Minghai, he owes his wife and sons too much. Although his daughter-in-law Mei has a fierce nature, she has always been very knowledgeable and never let him be caught between his parents and his small family.But the daughter-in-law didn't mention it, it doesn't mean that Lu Minghai himself doesn't know.

He and his wife were already in trouble for their children's marriage, because they didn't have enough money, they had to discuss with the Du family to see if they could wait for a year.If the Du family can wait, everything will be fine, if not...

There is also the Pei family, who postponed the marriage last year, there are already many complaints from the Pei family, if it is postponed again, this marriage should not be possible...

On one side are his parents and his own sister, and on the other side are his wife, son and daughter. For a moment, Lu Minghai really didn't know how to choose.

He couldn't help looking at his wife, and then at his son and daughter standing at the door.He didn't dare to look them in the eye——

After a long time, he finally turned his head to look at Old Man Lu.

"Father, Yi'er's marriage can't be delayed any longer."

(End of this chapter)