Chen Ping saw that his mother Xiang was restless, so he said he would go to the entrance of the village to greet her, and ran out quickly. He arrived at the entrance of the village not long after, and saw a lonely figure sitting under a big tree at a glance.
Needless to say, things must have gone wrong and I am too embarrassed to go home and face my wife and children.
But this was exactly what Chen Ping was thinking. His family was already living a tight life, so if he was sent to study, wouldn't it make his already poor life even worse?
Chen Ping's steps were brisk as he ran over, "Dad, why don't you go home? Mom and I are waiting for you to have dinner."
Chen Duohai put away the sorrow on his face, touched Chen Ping's head lovingly, and said with a forced smile: "You are tired from walking and have a rest. Didn't you kid make your mother angry today?"
Chen Ping obediently shook his head and smiled.
Chen Duohai asked softly: "Do you want to read and read?"
Who doesn't want their children to stand out these days and be named on the gold medal list? Those wealthy families ask teachers to provide enlightenment education to their children when they are three or four years old. At Chen Ping's current age, almost all of them can recite the "Three Character Classic" and "The Three Character Classic" proficiently.
Disciple Rules".
But Chen Ping shook his head faster this time, raised his head and looked at the cheap dad sincerely, "I don't want to."
This parent is really good and knows how to respect the opinions of his children.
Chen Duohai looked at the 'expectation' in Chen Ping's eyes, and he understood.
"When the busy farming period is over, dad will find you a husband."
Chen Ping was stunned for a moment. Could it be that his expressions in his eyes and words were not clear enough? I don’t want to!
He complained with a grimace: "If you don't study, you'll be tired from studying. I think it's better to herd the cows."
After being hit on the head, Chen Duohai reprimanded him with a straight face: "Little brat, you are not happy to ask you to study. You only know how to play crazy every day. You want to spend your whole life digging for food in the fields like your father?!" "Ouch!"
Chen Ping screamed in pain, held his head and ran away from Chen Duohai. As he ran home, he shouted a complaint, "Mom, dad beat me, he was very cruel!"
Chen Duohai watched Chen Ping plunge into Xiang's arms and his wife's reproachful look. He scratched his head and explained, "Don't listen to this kid, I didn't really hit him."
Xiangshi snorted, "If it gets damaged, I'll let you go."
Chen Duohai stood there hesitating for a while, but stopped talking.
Xiang had comforted Chen Ping and served food. After the family finished eating, it was completely dark. The oil lamp was lit in the room, the bed was made, and they were ready to rest.
Although Chen Ping is a child in body, he is an adult in mind after all. At his strong request, Chen Duohai made him a small wooden bed with a coarse cloth in the middle. At least he did not look at any indecent behavior.
After turning off the oil lamp, Xiang probably thought that Chen Ping was already asleep, so she asked her husband in a low voice: "How did you find out about letting Ping'er go to school?"
Chen Duohai smiled bitterly when he heard this. He didn't know if he didn't ask, but he was shocked when he asked. The cheapest private school tuition fee is six taels of silver per year, and a child needs to study for at least three years before he can take the children's examination. After three years,
Eighteen taels of silver. This is just tuition, not including food, books and other expenses.
Mr. Xiang sat up and widened his eyes. He was obviously frightened by this amount. The couple had been frugal enough to save a few taels of silver in a year. In the past two years, they had used up all their money to buy farm cattle, Lao Huang.
Chen Duohai was silent for a while, and looked at his wife with firm eyes, "We are sensible and smart since we were young, and in the future we will definitely be more promising than me. When the spring plowing is over, I will go to the town to see what odd jobs are available, and save money to support me.
Baby reads."
"Well, I will also take on some embroidery and mending work." Xiang responded.
Chen Ping was very moved when he listened to his parents' conversation. It was a selfless and great love, but this love was a bit heavy for him. Then his eyelids became equally heavy and he fell asleep.
Chen Duohai sighed and said cruelly: "I'm afraid that if I don't get enough time, it will be too late if Ping'er doesn't enter the private school. I'll think of other ways, and if it doesn't work, I'll sell Lao Huang!"
Lao Huang:???
The family's main source of income is the fields and Laohuang. They plow the land during spring plowing and haul goods during autumn harvest. The price of a scalper is about 20 taels, which is enough to make up for the tuition.
The age for children to enter school is generally four to seven years old. In ancient times, private schools did not have a fixed opening date, but there were also three admission seasons. The first month was when the farming season started, August when the summer retreated, and November when it was freezing.
In comparison, it is already too late to send seven-year-old Chen Ping to enlightenment. If you want to save more money, you have to wait until the Year of the Monkey and the Horse.
The next day.
The couple got up and started working before dawn. Xiang went to wash rice and cook, while Chen Duohai packed up farm tools and prepared to work in the fields. They would go to the fields to work for a while in the morning and then come back for breakfast.
Chen Ping woke up leisurely when he heard the noise, and just after putting on his clothes, there was a knock on the door outside.
As the door creaked, a woman who was several years older than Xiang came in from the outside.
"Girls, if you see the smoke coming from your chimney, you'll know you're awake."
The woman who spoke was Uncle Chen Duoguang’s wife Zhou, who usually liked to put on airs. She said with a smile and glanced at Xiang who was busy at the stove.
Xiang asked nonchalantly, "Sister-in-law, did you come here for something?"
"It's a small thing. Spring plowing is about to begin soon. I asked the fourth child to go over and help plow the land today. Wouldn't my younger siblings disagree?"
Zhou's words were quite strong. This person was not here to consult or ask for help; he was clearly here to give orders.
Xiang frowned imperceptibly and said coldly: "Our own land hasn't been plowed yet, sister-in-law, why don't we wait until tomorrow."
Mrs. Zhou was unhappy when she heard this, and said angrily: "Sister, what you said is wrong. When you bought the scalpers and borrowed money, we didn't refuse like this."
Xiang was furious when he mentioned this. He had lent them fifty cents, as if he owed them a huge favor. He paid back all the money he borrowed, and even helped them farm the land for two years for free.
That's enough. Besides, I didn't say I wouldn't help, but I still care about it if it's one day earlier or one day later.
I originally thought that since we were a family, it wouldn't be a big deal if I bought a scalper and others took advantage of it, but the fact that Zhou was so strong and took it for granted still angered Xiang.
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When Xiang was about to have an attack, Chen Ping pulled her from behind. She hesitated for a moment and held back the anger in her heart, "It's okay to go to my sister-in-law's farm first. It just so happens that my siblings also have something to ask for."
Zhou was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and said warily: "Brothers and sisters, do you want to borrow money? You shouldn't! You are living a good life now, right? Sisters and brothers, I have to tell you that my family is almost out of rice, and there is another foodie in the family.
, I didn’t save any money at all.”
Mr. Zhou was very smart. He first blocked Mr. Xiang's mouth by crying about poverty. It would be fine if the life of the uncle's family was tense, but his family's living standard was much better than that of other families.
Because the uncle was the first to get married, the Zhou family also received the largest betrothal gift. Yesterday, Chen Ping saw that boy Chen Jun holding a chicken drumstick and gnawing at it, making him salivate.
The most difficult thing in the world is to borrow money. When it comes to money, both relatives and friends avoid it.
After she cried, Zhou realized that she had borrowed the money so that Chen Ping could study. She gave Chen Ping a contemptuous look, shook her head and said, "Brothers and sisters, it's not my sister-in-law who is talking about you. We are all ordinary poor people. Studying is for aristocratic children who are rich."
Regarding other people's children, even if the child's character is not big, it doesn't matter, as long as they are fed, clothed, and grow up well, that's all.
Don't always think about good things. It is said that dragons give birth to dragons and phoenixes, and mice's sons can dig holes. You don't even look at whether Lao Chen's family has this root. Does your son have this fate? If you study for three years, you won't be able to pass any test.
Come on, isn’t that money in vain? According to me, when Ping’er is older, marrying him a wife and starting a family would be better than anything else.”
In the final analysis, I just look down on people! I think Chen Ping will not be successful even if he studies.
Chen Ping didn't think much of it. This slight was not enough to cause any ripples in his strong psychology.
But Xiang's face darkened instantly. He couldn't tolerate others looking down on his son, so he immediately issued an order to expel him.
"Sister-in-law, I don't have to worry about it. Even if I borrow money, I won't go to your house. If you have nothing to do, please come back!"
Seeing her unkind expression, Mrs. Zhou snorted coldly, "You're so kind as to be a donkey's liver and lungs. If I were someone else, I wouldn't be too embarrassed to say it! Then I'm leaving, don't forget to ask the fourth child to plow my land." p>
After Mrs. Zhou finished speaking, she hurriedly left, but Mrs. Xiang still looked angry. Chen Ping came to his mother and comforted her softly: "Mom, why bother to be so angry with her? She just doesn't see others being better than her, that's all."
You are as far-sighted as my mother."
This invisible flattery made Xiang's eyes turn red, and he sighed, "My son has indeed grown up."
Chen Ping took Xiang's hand and continued to flatter him: "I know that my mother is the best, and she treats me well from the bottom of her heart. When I grow up, I will support you and your father well, and make you enjoy good food and drink spicy food.
Well, it would be great to find a beautiful and obedient little daughter-in-law to serve my mother."
Xiang Shi burst out laughing, "You idiot, if you have no future, you won't be able to marry a beautiful wife in the future."
When Chen Ping saw his mother smiling, he also giggled.
At this time, Chen Duohai, who had been working all morning, came back. After entering the door, he asked blankly: "Whose daughter-in-law are you two talking about? No one in the village has gotten married recently?"
Xiang glared at him, still a little angry, and told him about Zhou's visit.
"Why did I find such a temperless person like you? How much have you helped them on weekdays? How have they ever helped our family? Now they want to send Ping'er to study, and even borrow some money without borrowing money. They also make sarcastic remarks. I see.
Let’s separate this family long ago!”
Chen Duohai was scolded for nothing. He rubbed his calloused hands and said with a smile: "Yes, yes! Wife, don't be angry, it's all my fault."
After Xiang returned home, she realized that her husband was suffering. He complained a few words and then put out the bowls and chopsticks for the two of them to eat quickly.
After dinner, they set off to the fields. Xiang was reluctant to let Chen Ping go to the fields, but this child could be of great help. Lao Huang listened to him.