Chapter 20 Worthy of being a big cousin
Leaving the old house where I have lived for many years.
The second wife of the Xie family has been looking sad all the time. On the contrary, Sanfang and his family were all radiant and not worried about the poverty in front of them.
"Third brother, today we..."
So many things happened in just a few days, and Xie Erzhu, who had always been honest and responsible, was at a loss.
Totally don't know what to do.
"Don't worry, second brother."
Xie Sizhu had money in hand and left the home where he was exploited all the time. Just like his father, his whole body was relaxed.
He said cheerfully: "My family still has some money. Let's go to the inn in the town to stay tonight."
That's good.
They didn't have to sleep in the wilderness tonight, and both the couple breathed a sigh of relief.
What makes them even more happy is.
Sidan came to see them in the evening and gave Jiaojiao a small stack of land deeds.
His eyes fell on the land deeds - weren't these the ones taken away by the debtor? How could it be in Sidan's hands? Could it be that the debtor and him...
The two of them didn't dare to think about it any more.
"Fourth cousin, did you give it to me?"
Xie Lingjiao was a little confused as she held the land deed. Although she is the breadwinner of the family, the head of the family is still her grandfather or father, and she is not old enough to take this role.
What to do for her?
The fourth cousin reminded: "Fifty taels of silver."
Xie Lingjiao asked her younger brother to give fifty taels of silver to her fourth cousin.
Xie Qiongshu settled the debt with silver, and gave the debtor five taels of silver to cooperate in the play and get the land deed to his family.
Now he gave the land deed to Xie Lingjiao.
With the help of his younger brother, Xie Lingjiao quickly sorted things out.
"Fourth cousin, you are amazing!"
She originally wanted her fourth cousin to help settle the debt.
Unexpectedly, the fourth cousin not only came forward to pay off the debt, but also helped solve the problem of family division. He even considered the property that should be divided between the two families.
When an arrow is shot out, many birds fall down.
Awesome!
As expected of our fourth cousin, his brain is as good as his spirit!
Xie Lingjiao doesn't like to use her brain, so she admires such people.
Really awesome!
She smiled sweetly, and her words of praise were sincere.
In the whole family, Xie Qiongshu felt that this fifth sister was a little more pleasing to the eye. Not only did my eyes no longer hurt, but the headaches I had suffered for many years were relieved, and I felt much better.
Xie Lingjiao: "It's getting late. Fourth cousin, do you want to rest here? There are still vacancies!"
She offered to pay for a room.
Xie Qiongshu didn’t refuse either.
However, he still had debts to deal with, so he only stayed for one night and left.
After he left.
The second and third parties gathered together to discuss what to do in the future.
"This." The old man raised his eyelids and took out two small boxes first. "These are what my father left to me. If you don't get a share of the family property, this will be given to your family."
What can be packed in such a small box?
Both sons hesitated to open it.
It was better for Xiang Lihua to make the first move and open their share.
Inside the small box, there was actually a clear-colored jade pendant!
God, is this valuable?
Xiang Lihua is a country woman who has never seen anything good and doesn’t know much about the value of these items.
She only knew that the thing in her hand was beautiful.
It looks very valuable.
"Dad..." Xiang Lihua carefully put the jade pendant back into the box, "Who is our grandfather? Can he leave such an object behind?"
"What kind of identity can it have?"
Xie Changyan didn't want to mention the past, but several pairs of eyes were looking at him eagerly. There was silence for a while.
Cai said: "I don't know, but dad said our ancestors were from Jiutu County."
that's all?
Sanfang, who thought his ancestors would have some stories to tell, seemed a little disappointed.
The old man: "...I'm old and I don't have many years left to live. In the remaining time, I want to take your grandfather's memorial tablet back to Jiutu County to see it."
He wants to go.
But he has never traveled far. The farthest place he has been to in his life is the county where his father took him when he was a child.
The old man has been despised by his own mother as a good-for-nothing since he was a child. After getting married, his wife pretended to be a good wife and mother for a few years, but she also began to despise him as inferior to his elder brother.
It's a waste.
Finding the right opportunity to get rid of his old wife, whom he had hated for decades, had used up all the courage he had accumulated in his life, and he didn't dare to go far away again.
But he was embarrassed to say it.
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Xie Chi could see it.
But he was only nine years old, and no one would trust him to take his grandfather on a long trip.
And it’s still so far away from Jiutu County.
"Jitu County...where is it?"
Xie Sizhu was confused.
It's not that he doesn't want to fulfill his father's wish, it's that he doesn't even know where Jiutu County is.
And the children at home are not big, so he can't leave. Let alone asking his son or daughter to take his father out. Neither he nor his mother wants Jiaojiao to go far away. If she encounters any danger, they will definitely feel heartbroken.
Xiao Qi is fourteen, so he can give it a try, but Xiao Qi wants to study.
The remaining Xiao Chi was only nine years old, so it was impossible to let them go out together.
"Dad..." Xie Sizhu rubbed his hands in embarrassment and discussed with his father, "You think, in two years, when Xiaoqi is admitted as a scholar, can you let him take you there? At that time, you can also let him go out for a long time. Insight.”
That's all it can do, the old man sighed.
I don’t know how many years it will take for Xiao Qi to pass the exam.
What if he dies and fails to pass the exam? Has he been like this his whole life?
The old man bent down and stood up, "The things have been given to you. You decide the rest yourself. I'm going back to my room to rest."
"Dad...are you angry?"
Xie Erzhu felt guilty.
He has no ability. He has been working hard at home for so many years and has no experience in traveling far away. He could handle taking his father to the county, but if he wanted to go to other counties, his eyes would be darkened and he wouldn't know anything.
"No, dad is not that stingy person!"
Xiang Lihua could see clearly.
I know that my father-in-law is not angry, but disappointed.
After all, I am not young anymore. I don’t know if I will be able to hold on until then in a few more years. But she didn't say anything, but brought the topic back to the beginning: "Dad, don't mention it in advance. Second brother, second sister-in-law, what are you going to do in the future? Do you have any ideas?"
"No, no..."
Xie Erzhu is the elder brother. He knows that at this time, he should stand up and shoulder the burden of settling down the family.
But he knows nothing except farming.
I can only ask in a low voice: "Third brother, third brother and sister, do you have any ideas?"
Xiang Lihua had already planned it.
She said: "We plan to rent a house in a town close to the county first so that Xiao Qi can study. When Xiao Qi is admitted as a scholar and we have money on hand, we will buy a house in the county and settle down."
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Find a place to stay first.
Once you have a place to live, find a way to make a living.
She and the baby's father are both young and strong and will never starve to death.
The second-bedroom couple is not as optimistic as they are.
But things have come to this, and this is the only way to go.
"Okay." Xie Erzhu nodded sullenly, "Third brother and sister, you know better, we will just follow you."
(End of chapter)