Seven days passed in a flash, Zhan Sanlang still carried the back and forgot the front. He was forced by little Yao, so he simply gave up the burden and disappeared early every morning. Little Yao was so angry that he had breakfast. None of them were eaten.
Under the persimmon tree, Zhan Feiyu sat obediently on a small stool and accompanied Mrs. Zhan to peel beans.
Listening to the second aunt's scolding, Zhan Feiyu puffed out his little chest and looked proud as if he was waiting for praise. He said crisply: "Grandma, I can recite it all."
"Xiaoyu is smart, go to the nursery later, and grandma will give you jujube paste cakes." Mrs. Zhan's voice was flat and her face was solemn, but she did not mention at all that Zhan Feiyu would be admitted to school.
Even if he had known that this would be the result, Zhan Feiyu still wanted to fight for himself, and his soft and waxy voice said in confusion, "Nai, I want to go to a private school with my eldest brother."
Mrs. Zhan suddenly raised her head, staring at Zhan Feiyu with cold eyes like knives, and suddenly scolded: "Your mother is just stupid. How can a girl go to a private school? How can she get married in the future!"
The second daughter-in-law said that Mr. Li spent all night holding Xiaoyu's endorsement, and would rather waste a year's worth of ten taels of money on repairs than let Erlang and Sanlang go to a private school. Her thoughts were vicious and ruthless.
Mrs. Zhan relied heavily on her second son and loved her younger son. She had no feelings for the hard-working Mr. Zhan, especially since the eldest brother had no son. Mrs. Zhan did not say anything unpleasant and even defended her eldest daughter-in-law, Ms. Li, outside, but deep down in her heart she did not Hi Mr. Li.
Little Mr. Yao has been muttering and complaining in the past two days, and Mrs. Zhan will naturally be unhappy if she hears too much.
As soon as Zhan Feiyu asked this question, Mrs. Zhan became angry, with a wrinkled face and fierce eyes showing dissatisfaction and disgust with Mr. Li.
"My uncle said that if you know how to read, you will become a lady!" Zhan Feiyu said stubbornly, feeling extremely sad, feeling wronged for himself and his mother.
"Don't listen to your uncle's nonsense." Mrs. Zhan sternly dropped her words, picked up the green beans in the dustpan, stood up and went into the kitchen. She did not scold her granddaughter, but she made a note of it in her heart.
Sure enough! Zhan Feiyu, who was sitting on the small bench, pulled the corner of his mouth and laughed self-deprecatingly. In the past few years, Cai Yiyu has been filial to his elders, but at the critical moment, his grandparents' hearts were still full of distractions.
Looking at the Zhan family's house, which was so dark that it looked like a beast devouring people, Zhan Feiyu felt depressed and uncomfortable, so he got up and walked out of the yard.
By the time Zhan Feiyu wandered into the vegetable field, his depression, depression, sadness, and unwillingness had all been subdued. Looking at the tall figure holding a hoe and weeding in the vegetable field, Zhan Feiyu suddenly felt a soreness in his nose. .
Looking at the little figure dangling on the field ridge from a distance, Boss Zhan wiped the sweat from his face and said in a rough voice, "Xiaoyu, why are you here?"
"Dad, drink some water." Zhan Feiyu picked up the bamboo tube placed under the shade of a tree and handed it over.
It's cloudy today, but it's the hottest month of July after all. Dad's clothes were soaked with sweat and his face was red from the sun.
Sure enough, people are good and can be bullied! The second uncle said the day before yesterday that it was too hot and there was no work in the county, but he still got up early and drove the ox cart to the county and came back after the sun had set. Even if he couldn't make any money, he would go there all day long. , it’s just that I don’t want to stay at home and work.
But my brother-in-law has a wild temper and likes to be lazy. He doesn't get up until noon in the morning, goes out for a walk after dinner, and ignores me after cursing on his pacifier. My brother-in-law doesn't go to the ground either. The most miserable and tired person in the entire Zhan family is my father.
Standing under the shade of a tree and drinking water, Boss Zhan looked at Zhan Feiyu, who was in a low mood, and couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Why don't you endorse it at home?"
"Dad, I can memorize the Three Character Classic." Zhan Feiyu still had the last hope in his heart. He raised his head and asked seriously with a stern face: "Dad, I can memorize more than the second brother and Sanlang. I win." Can I go to private school? I also want to learn how to read."
Boss Zhan was stunned for a moment, and when he looked into his daughter's dark and bright eyes, the words suddenly got stuck in his throat.
Xiaoyu has been sensible since he was a child. He eats coarse grains and wears clothes with coarse patches. He is much fairer and prettier than the pampered little girls in the village. When people who know him or not see him, they all praise him and say that Boss Zhan is lucky, his daughter. Raise well.
Before waiting for a definite answer, Zhan Feiyu's expression turned gloomy, and the light in his eyes was extinguished little by little. He lowered his head in despair, "Dad, can't you do it? Even if you win?"
"Xiaoyu, dad..." Boss Zhan wiped his face fiercely. He wanted to say yes, but he couldn't bear to see Xiaoyu so disappointed.
But how can any girl from all over the country go to a private school? The ten taels of silver a year are all saved by tightening the belt and living a life. If I agree, my parents will never agree, and the second and third parents will not agree. It will definitely be noisy and the house will be restless.
Why? Zhan Feiyu looked at the neatly tended vegetable fields. Unwillingness surged into his heart. For the first time, Zhan Feiyu felt resentful towards the Zhan family, who were connected by blood.
It is said that it is difficult for an upright official to deal with household chores! The Zhan family has more than a dozen members living under the same roof, and there are many conflicts and disputes between the parents, but Zhan Feiyu is very understanding and considerate.
Zhan Feiyu knew that she was taking advantage of the second house, but after all, it was all about needlework and thread. She didn't want to care about it. When she got older, not to mention how much money she made, she would at least be able to provide her parents with food and clothing without having to face the loess. Go to work in the fields.
But going to a private school to study is extraordinary. Dalang's annual training is ten taels of silver, and if Sanlang is included, it will be twenty taels, not counting the cost of pens, inks, paper and inkstones, plus the cost of going to the county and government examinations. Spend money.
If the eldest son and the eldest son were young, the second uncle and the second aunt would not have so many calculations. Zhan Feiyu would be willing to work no matter how hard it was, but the fact is that the eldest son was struggling to support his second wife.
At this moment, Zhan Feiyu wished that the Zhan family was separated, but he turned to look at his father who had a dull expression, with helpless, irritated and worried eyes in his eyes. Zhan Feiyu's heart softened again. His mother had not made any quarrels in these years. Don’t you just want your father to be caught in the middle?