In addition to Si Sheng's parents, there are also Si Sheng's brothers in the Ye family of Podi Village.

Ye Sixheng is the fourth eldest son in the family. The three brothers are all married and have their own children. In this era, parents do not separate the family, and the entire Ye family lives together.

Si Sheng's father, Mr. Ye, is an only child. His parents have pampered him since he was a child, and he has developed a weird temperament of "everything is of inferior quality, only raising flowers is good." He usually only likes to raise flowers and plants that no one else knows, and doesn't care much about anything else.

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Si Sheng's mother, the old lady of the Ye family, whose maiden name is Wang, is known as Mrs. Wang. She is now the actual head of the Ye family.

The Ye family has been a farmer for generations. His parents left Mr. Ye six acres of land. In the past few years, because of the support of the Bai family and the fact that the family had a lot of hard-working people, the Ye family added another seven acres of land and two cows.

Di Cun is considered a decent family.

Si Sheng carefully drove the mule cart and told Suxue and Wang Zeran about the Ye family: "Your grandma has always had an obsession, which is to provide for her son to study."

When the eldest son of the Ye family reached the age of studying, the family had little land and many children at that time. It was impossible to afford money for studying, so Mrs. Wang had no choice but to give up.

When the second eldest son of the Ye family turned seven or eight years old, Mrs. Wang didn't want to miss it anymore, so she sent him to a private school through hard work.

At that time, it caused quite a stir in the village. There were many families in the village who were richer and richer than the Ye family. None of them dared to take the risk of sending their children to study. Why did Mrs. Wang decide to send her son to study so casually?

For farmers, providing a child with education requires the efforts of the whole family, and it may take several years, ten years, or even decades to get a return.

Besides, even if they spend money and time, most families may not gain anything. Due to various restrictions, the possibility of farmers' children getting into the imperial examinations is very slim.

Mrs. Wang's decision was not unexpected, and it was quickly proven to be wrong.

The second child of the Ye family didn't like reading and couldn't get into it. He studied hard for two years, but the private school teacher said he wouldn't teach him anymore, so the second child had to go home.

Mrs. Wang was unwilling to give in for two years, so she found connections, asked for favors, and paid to send her son to an old carpenter's house to be apprenticed.

The second child was very talented at carpentry, but after only one year of learning, the old carpenter fell ill and died of a sudden illness. The second child had to go home to farm again.

The Ye family could only support one child to study and learn arts. When the second child returned home for the second time, the third child had already passed the age of enlightenment. Mrs. Wang stamped her foot and once again made a decision that surprised the villagers: sending the fourth child to Ye Si

Sheng went to study.

Needless to say, this decision attracted more confusion and ridicule from the villagers.

But this time, Mrs. Wang was not disappointed. She was selected as a scholar at the age of 16. This was the first time she had won the prize in eight villages. Mrs. Wang could finally walk in the village with her head held high.

Although Si Sheng later took the exam several times and failed, this did not affect the influence and weight of the scholar queen Mrs. Wang in the Ye family and even in the village.

Suxue saw that Wang Zeran was hesitant to speak, so she asked: "Wang Zeran, just ask if you have anything, don't hesitate, you will have to understand my family's situation when you follow my family from now on."

Wang Zeran was silent for a moment and then asked: "Uncle, why doesn't Grandma Ye's family send her son to learn martial arts?"

This was a title agreed upon by the three of them. Wang Zeran appeared as a distant cousin of the Bai family, which made it easier for the Ye family to accept it. The Bai family was not local to Caoyang Town, and the Ye family in Podi Village did not know that the Bai family was

I have some relatives, so it will be easier to pass the test.

"Study martial arts? How can I let my son take the imperial examination by studying martial arts? If I can't stand out in the imperial examination, how can I honor my ancestors? Besides, if you want to learn martial arts, there is no place to teach it. The whole Podi Village has only heard that Zhang Butcher knows some fists and kicks."

"Dad, are there any martial arts exercises here?" Suxue asked.

Wang Zeran asked: "What is martial arts?"

"It's an imperial examination for martial arts practitioners. It is said that it existed in the Tang Dynasty."

There seemed to be fire burning in Wang Zeran's eyes. He turned to look at Si Sheng expectantly, but Si Sheng's answer made him fall asleep immediately.

Si Sheng said: "This dynasty only has civil examinations and has never held military examinations."

Suxue's thoughts were still on the Ye family, and she asked: "Dad, do any of the grandchildren in the family study?"

"Only the second boy went to private school for two years. Later, because the Bai family shop closed and the family could not afford to support two scholars, they stopped continuing."

"what about me?"

Si Sheng glanced at Wang Zeran, who didn't know what he was thinking, and said, "You are a girl, and your family will definitely not send you to school."

Seeing his daughter's unyielding look, Si Sheng raised the corners of his lips and smiled in his heart before saying: "You have listened to your father reading since you were a child. You could recite a few lines of poetry when you were two years old. People praised you for being smart. Since then,

, Dad often teaches you to read and write in his spare time, so you are not illiterate."

Suxue pouted and looked at her father angrily, "Your daughter is not a real child. Isn't it fun to play tricks on children?"

When Si Sheng's mule cart arrived at Podi Village, it was already dark.

Si Sheng got out of the car and knocked on the door. After a while, a young man opened the door and saw Si Sheng and Suxue standing at the door. He said in surprise: "Uncle Si, Junni, are you back?"

The young man turned his head and shouted loudly into the yard: "Mistress, my fourth uncle is back."

Suxue looked at Si Sheng, who handed the whip to the young man and said, "Young man, please drive the mule cart in."

The eldest son, the eldest son of the second brother Ye Ersheng's family, is fifteen years old this year and is Suxue's eldest cousin.

Suxue smiled and nodded: "Brother."

The young man pulled the reins of the mule cart and was a little surprised when he saw Suxue Luoluo's generous smile. He couldn't help but smile more affectionately and said: "Juni, come in quickly."

The courtyard of the Ye family is very large. There are two fires in the courtyard, which illuminate the courtyard brightly.

The Ye family were all still awake, and they were doing work around the fire. The men were in a group, and the women were in a group.

Seeing Si Sheng, Suxue and Wang Yuze walking into the courtyard, everyone put down what they were doing and stood up. Hu Lala came up to meet him, greeting him in a flurry of words. Some called him Fourth Brother, and some called him Fourth Uncle.

An old lady with graying hair stood in front of Si Sheng and complained affectionately: "Fourth, you want to come back, why don't you leave early? Why are you rushing in the dark world?"

This must be Mrs. Wang. Suxue stepped forward and called "Milk."

Mrs. Wang agreed, but her eyes fell on Wang Zeran next to Suxue and asked Si Sheng: "Whose child is this?"

"He is the son of a cousin of the Bai family, his name is Wang Zeran."

Wang Zeran bowed and shouted, "Hello, grandma."

Wang Zeran wore a pair of brand-new cotton clothes and pants, looking heroic and polite.

At the "first" grain store, Mr. Fu paid a total of more than three taels of silver to see Wang Zeran's doctor. Si Sheng went directly to the clothing store to buy him a complete set of ready-made clothes, as well as two pairs of shoes for him to wear on the road later.

, of course, the rest of the money was put into his own pocket.
Chapter completed!