Ye Zhenzhen's prayer did not come true because the Ye family seemed determined to rely on her.
No, in other words, they relied on Cui Weizhen.
After Wang Xuezheng left Linxi County, Cui Weizhen was recommended by the county magistrate to study in the county.
The county school gathers the most powerful scholars in the county. Without connections or knowledge, ordinary people cannot enter. The teachers inside are scholars or scholars. Sometimes they can even invite Jinshi to teach. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a paradise. I don’t know how many people there are.
Cut the head to go in.
Ye Shiming was only a boy student, so naturally he was not qualified to enter. However, scholars who studied there had the privilege of bringing a scholar with them.
The Ye family's idea was to let Ye Shiming be Cui Weizhen's school boy, so that he could take classes for free. With the knowledge of being a scholar, he might be able to pass the scholar examination next time.
Yes, I don’t know how Ye Shiming deceived him, but the old couple of the Ye family have not given up the idea of letting him continue studying.
Not to mention how troublesome and unreliable Ye Shiming is, how can he be allowed to be a book boy based on his status as an elder? By then, even Cui Weizhen could be drowned by spitting stars.
Ye Zhenzhen went straight to the Ye family and said, "You are not afraid of embarrassment. Our brother Zhen still needs face. Who would ask the Buddha to be a book boy? Second uncle, let me ask you, when the time comes, you will be the one to take care of brother Zhen.
Or will Brother Zhen take care of you?"
After a hundred days of straining his muscles and bones, Ye Shiming is still a cripple. Not only is it difficult to move, but he is so indifferent that he can't even wash his clothes. He still wants to be Brother Zhen's book boy.
It’s really the most ridiculous thing in the world.
Ye Shiming was leaning on a cane and had no intention of using it at all. "As long as I can go to the county school to study, there's nothing wrong with me serving Brother Zhen."
He looked upright and solemn, as if he had sacrificed his life heroically.
Li Erniang and others were extremely moved by his decision, as if he had suffered terribly due to his dedication to studying.
Ye Zhenzhen almost felt nauseous, "Brother Zhen will go to school in the county in a few days. We don't dare to work hard for my second uncle. Since he is a wounded person, let's take a rest and recover."
Ye Boshan puffed on his hookah, "Where's Brother Zhen? Why are you, a woman, interrupting? Brother Zhen still has to make the decision on this matter."
These people are so confused that they don't know their last names.
If it weren't for Ye Zhenzhen's relationship, why would Cui Weizhen have to deal with such a troubled family?
Ye Zhenzhen sneered directly, "You don't have to let Brother Zhen come, I can make the decision on this matter."
Only then did Ye Boshan have the intention to examine his eldest granddaughter, with obvious disapproval and rebuke on his face, "Da Ya, the glory of your mother's family is also your glory. Only when your second uncle is prosperous can you have the confidence to gain a foothold in the Cui family. Such a simple truth
, why don’t you understand.”
If she expects Ye Shiming to give her glory, she might as well get hit and die when she goes out.
"Second uncle's glory belongs to the second wife, and I can't afford it."
Ye Zhenzhen said with a smile but not a smile, "If you really want to rely on your mother's family, there is a tiger baby. Grandpa, when the clan school is established, our tiger baby will go to school, so you can't just favor the second wife.
"
From the last banquet, the Cui family received a lot of gift money, which was more money than Ye Zhenzhen earned from selling cosmetics. Cui Weizhen handed over the money to the clan a few days ago and has now begun to prepare for the establishment of a clan school.
Huwa was already six years old, and he was at the age when he was ready to start studying. Ye Boshan had no reason to stop him.
When it comes to her son's future, Aunt Ye couldn't sit still. "Dad, what Da Ya said is right. The family can't just focus on the second uncle's studies. The younger generation will also start to go to school. Where can Huwa and his friends have money for writing?"
Are you coming? There are only eighteen acres of our ancestral land left, which is not enough to support our family. Do we still want to sell our ancestral land?"
These words made everyone in the Ye family fall silent.
Among the younger members of the Ye family, there is not only Huwa, but also two sons from the second wife, who are older than Huwa. Ye Boshan and Li Erniang must have had no choice but to let them go to school.
So this involves a question, where does the money come from?
Ye Boshan's eyes fell on Ye Zhenzhen, as if he was planning something.
Li Erniang became shameless, "Don't the Cui family have money? Since you can make the decision, Daya, just give some money to your brothers to study."
He didn't even ask for a loan, he just said it was a donation.
You are really shameless and invincible.
There was no need for Ye Zhenzhen to argue, Aunt Ye jumped right in, "How fresh are these words? Da Ya is a married woman. It is a feeling of love to help her natal brother, but it is a duty not to help. Mother-in-law, do you still want Da Ya to support her natal family?
Are you afraid that her position as a scholar is too secure?"
"What are you yelling about? Do you want your money?"
Li Erniang scolded Aunt Ye, "Brother Zhen is your son-in-law. I don't know how much he has been subsidized in private. Now he is shamelessly crying about being poor. Li Guihua, this family hasn't been divided yet! You guys have even the smallest amount of money. You all want it."
Turn it over to the public school.”
She had wanted to say this for a long time.
Although I don’t know how much gift money Cui Weizhen received that day, it must be indispensable for him to spend so much money at once to set up a clan school and buy sacrificial fields.
As the host of the banquet, Ye Dayong must have received a lot of benefits. He had an unknown amount of money on hand, so Li Erniang took this opportunity to shout out.
Da Fang naturally has money in his hands, not to mention Ye Zhenzhen's subsidy, Cui Weizhen also gave a lot, but can he give it to Li Erniang? Definitely not.
Aunt Ye looked like she was being pushed into a panic, "Then we'll separate our families! I can't live through this day anymore!"
Ye Zhenzhen had previously suggested a separation, but Aunt Ye had fantasies about Ye Shiming and refused to agree. Now that it was confirmed that Ye Shiming was not the one, she naturally did not want him to suck up every drop of blood in the big house like a leech.
When these words came out, not only Ye Dayong was shocked, but also Ye Boshan and Li Erniang looked in disbelief. They did not expect that she would actually say such treasonous words.
Ye Boshan banged the chimney angrily, pointed at Ye Dayong and scolded, "Ye Dayong, you don't care about your wife! I'm not dead yet. Your eldest brother, do you want to be an unvirtuous and unfilial descendant?"
Ye Dayong was stunned by the scolding, and immediately went to persuade Aunt Ye, "Damn it, my father is right, this family cannot be divided, you, please stop making trouble."
"What's wrong with me? What's wrong with me? Ye Dayong, please speak according to your conscience. I married into your Ye family for sixteen years and worked as a cow and horse to raise a family. When have I ever made such a fuss? It's been a lifetime of hard work.
Life, in the end, will not be good, how can it be easy for me?"
Aunt Ye was originally just acting, but the more she spoke, the more aggrieved she became, her eyes immediately turned red, "Ye Dayong, I'm just going to stop talking here today. This family must be separated today. If not, we and Li will be separated."
Forget it, just go with whoever you want."
Ye Dayong immediately panicked, "You are the mother of a child. Without you, who would I live with? Do you really want to separate the family?"
