Chapter 54: Poor old lady 2
Linlang just looked at the third child like this, and after the other party finished speaking, she slowly said, "It's normal for your eldest and second brothers to have concerns. You are so old, and even your children are quite old, but these You haven’t passed the exam in 2018, which shows that you really have no talent in this area, why don’t you find a job earlier!”
Lin Changyuan didn't expect his mother to say such words, and his eyes immediately turned red. He was obviously a grown man, but he ended up making a coy gesture.
"Mother, you think your son has no future, but your son also wants to be the top scholar in high school. His biggest wish in this life is to win a royal title for his mother!
It's a pity that my son is unlucky. Every time he goes for an exam, he either has diarrhea or is assigned to a bad place, or the exam is too difficult...
In fact, all sons can pass the exam, it's just a little bit of luck, but this time it's different. My son has gone to find someone to figure it out. As long as he can take the exam this time, he will definitely pass the exam. By then, our family will be like A scholarly family, and you are the most respectable old lady in the entire Shiliba Village! ”
It’s such a big pie, but unfortunately I’ve had enough of the pie drawn by others, so I’m not interested in the pie drawn by my son at all.
Linlang put the bowl aside and clasped her fingers, "Son, do you know how much it costs for you to study? First of all, it's your pen, ink, paper and inkstone for a year, which costs more than ten taels of silver, and then you have to do it every year A whole set of clothes, I even had to buy books, plus miscellaneous things... and Your wife has never made any money for the family, because the whole family only knows how to spend money. In a year, they have to earn at least seventy or eighty taels of silver. Every time they rush for the exam, they have to earn at least thirty or forty taels of silver, and this is still the minimum. Sometimes it's even more than fifty taels of silver.
Son, when your father was alive, it was easy for us to earn back no matter how much money we had. But after your father passed away, the most valuable things in our family now are the house and land. We can't give up our money just for your exam. Sell the roots of Lao Lin's family. Even if I want to, I guess your father won't agree! ”
Lin Changyuan's eyes turned rapidly, not knowing what he was thinking. Finally, he lowered his head and choked up his voice, "Mom, please give me another chance. I promise that I will pass the exam this time!"
"But there is no money at home!" Linlang really didn't lie. The family had a lot of money but only a few taels of silver left. But the winter was coming soon, and they had to buy things for the family by then, not to mention that the second child was still injured. If you have a broken leg and have been injured for a hundred days, you must see a doctor to take a good look at it, otherwise it will easily lead to the root cause of the disease in the future!
"Third son, there is a lot of money in the family, not to mention that your nephews and nieces are all grown up. In order to support you in studying, their children suffered a lot, but it can't be like this anymore. It can't be Sacrifice the whole family for you alone!”
Lin Changyuan was a little unconvinced, then raised his head and glanced cautiously outside the door, "Mom, I didn't say that I had to sacrifice my two brothers. My sister is not too young. I had a deskmate before, and they were from the town. Rich households, such as We are currently in need of a maid to serve others. I heard that the price is this, and there is a monthly salary... Anyway, Taohua is still young, so let him go in and serve for a few years, and then let him come back when he is older. …”
Linlang was stunned. She originally thought that the third child was just bad at studying, but she didn't expect that she was bad at the early stage. In order to let herself take the scientific examination, her sister was asked to serve as a servant. This was simply worse than a pig or a dog. something!
The more Linlang thought about it, the angrier he became. He picked up the bowl on the side and threw it hard. He pointed at Lin Changyuan's nose and cursed loudly, "You are a heartless thing. Is there any brother like you? You don't want to think about it." If you want to give your sister a dowry and want to sell her, do you still have any conscience? Get out of here!”
Lin Changyuan was immediately frightened. He didn't expect his mother to have such a hot temper, and she was just a girl in a movie. What's the big deal? She could compare to a scholar like himself?
Although Lin Changyuan was not convinced, he could only apologize sincerely. After all, he still expected Linlang to pay for his studies. Linlang now only feels that one head is bigger than two. The people in this family are really good at scheming, and they even plan on one of their own. No wonder the original owner is exhausted physically and mentally. It would be a headache for him to have three sons. None of them worked, and each of the daughters-in-law had their own plans.
At the same time, the eldest daughter-in-law was shouting outside, "Who is it? You're so mean and you ate the eggs at home. Do you need just one bite to eat? Those are five eggs, which are worth five coppers." You really don’t know how to make money without being a master!”
Linlang looked at the broken bowl and frowned. Didn't she only eat three of the five eggs? He suddenly thought of something, and then sneered twice. This kid, the third child, is really evil. He can even scheme against his own mother. It's really...
Although Linlang was angry, she still opened the door and looked at the eldest daughter-in-law who was standing at the door of the kitchen yelling, "Okay, stop making such noise, my head is about to explode, I'm the one to eat the eggs!"
The eldest daughter-in-law immediately showed a flattering smile, "Mom, I didn't mean that. I was mainly afraid that some thieves would steal our eggs, so I stood at the door and yelled!"
Linlang had a headache from the noise, so she casually took out a dozen copper coins from her arms, and then handed them to the eldest daughter-in-law, "We haven't had meat dishes at home for a long time recently. You can use these coins to buy some fat meat later, and then Buy two more pieces of tofu, and the whole family can replenish them. By the way, remember to ask the butcher to build a bone and replenish the second child!”
The eldest daughter-in-law looked at the money in her hand and looked at it again. The sun was in the sky, and she was in a trance. The sun was rising from the east today, so how could her mother-in-law be willing to give her money?
Although the eldest daughter-in-law was confused, she still smiled and took the money. She would be a fool not to take advantage of it, not to mention that you can eat meat today, but the second eldest son is a boring gourd, doesn't he usually fart with three sticks? Why is my mother-in-law willing to spend money to buy him a bone today?
The dinner was indeed quite rich, including a shredded pickle, and then boiled wild vegetables with a little oil floating on them. The richest dish was a pot of pork belly stewed with tofu and some radishes added. Although there were only a few pieces of pork belly, this It was quite fishy, especially when the children saw the meat, their eyes turned red, just like a hungry wolf after seeing the meat.
I remember that when the old man was still here, they ate meat not only every day, but at least once every two or three days. But since the old man left, the family has not eaten meat every day. It is estimated that they will stop eating meat after a while. Got it!
Linlang felt quite uncomfortable. At the same time, the eldest daughter-in-law excitedly handed the spoon to Linlang, "Mother-in-law, hurry up and share the dishes, everyone is waiting!"
What?
Linlang suddenly thought of something, oh, Linlang used to share the delicious food at home. On the one hand, it was not easy for everyone to fight for it, and on the other hand, the original owner wanted to consolidate his own privileges.
(End of chapter)